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How Are the Heavens Holding Up Today?
Sitting in your office watching and cursing the rainy outdoors, have you ever wondered what the weather beyond our protective atmosphere is like? Yes, there is weather even in the empty space above...
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What’s So “Super” about a Supernova?
Wolfram|Alpha’s coverage of the universe continues to grow. We have now added a large collection of observed supernovae in the universe to our ever-expanding compendium of astronomical knowledge. What...
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The Sun Is Waking Up!
As you go about your day, especially during the hot summer season, you probably don’t think much about the Sun other than that it makes you want to go for a quick dip in the swimming pool to cool off....
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10 Fun Questions Kids Can Answer with Wolfram|Alpha
Here at Wolfram|Alpha we’re always asking questions and seeking answers in an effort to make all of the world’s knowledge computable and understandable by everyone (big or small). We’ve put together a...
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Following the Sun’s Unique Path
Every day the Sun crosses the sky, rising in the east and setting in the west, but in detail its path is different every time. If it is winter, or if you live in the north, the Sun is lower and stays...
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Wolfram|Alpha has many trillions of pieces of data, many of which are facts about people, places, and things. All of this knowledge is built upon a computational engine that allows us to mash up topic...
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You Say It’s Your Birthday; It’s My (Martian) Birthday Too! Yeah!
One of the most common queries on Wolfram|Alpha is a user entering his or her date of birth to see how many years, months, and days old he or she is today. Since this feature first became popular, we...
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Wolfram Astronomy and Multivariable Calculus Apps Come to iOS
Today we are releasing Wolfram Multivariable Calculus and Wolfram Astronomy, the next two apps on a growing list of Wolfram Course Assistant Apps. These course assistants will help students learn their...
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The Sun’s Roar
Early on June 7, 2011, the Sun once again showed signs of waking up from the last solar minimum: it unleashed a powerful solar flare. The x-ray emission from this flare can be seen in Wolfram|Alpha:...
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Moon Phases in Wolfram|Alpha
On a moonlit stroll, a young man points to the cloudless sky and says, “Look—a full moon!” His date is not impressed. “Technically,” she replies, “the Moon’s not full until 2pm, when its ecliptic...
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