Astronomy
March 21, 2025

This Is What Astronaut Suni Williams Missed the Most About Earth—and Will Miss About the ISS

Astronauts are highly trained professionals with arguably one of the coolest jobs out there. But at the end of the day, they are also human beings who get homesick—especially if their return home takes longer than expected. Suni Williams, one of the astronauts who were stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for months and just made it back this week, opened up about the struggles of being stuck in space.

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Installation
March 21, 2025

Iconic Site-Specific Project ‘The Gates’ Returns to New York City Through Augmented Reality

On February 12, 2005, Christo Yavacheff and Jeanne-Claude unveiled one of the world’s most iconic site-specific projects: The Gates. For two weeks, 7,503 steel “gates” towered over 23 miles of pathway in New York’s Central Park, each decorated with iridescent saffron flags that billowed in the mid-winter wind. Now, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, The Gates returns to the city—this time, in a new form.

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Archeology
March 20, 2025

Geological Shift Causes Ancient Roman Villa To Re-Emerge From Lake Fusaro in Italy

In recent years, historians and archaeologists have uncovered some incredible pieces of human history, yet there’s still so much more waiting to be discovered. One fascinating example is the recent emergence of an ancient Roman villa from Lake Fusaro, near Naples, Italy, which was revealed as a rapid geological shift caused the water levels to drop.

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My Modern Met

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