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There's a common refrain in astrophysics. The universe is always expanding. And yeah, sure,

I guess I get that, but I still have some questions. Like, what is it expanding into exactly?

And why is it expanding?

Well, astrophysicists have the answer to both of those questions, partially as a result of

their research using the Hubble telescope.

But later this year, a new telescope is set to provide even more answers to the expansion

of our universe.

Here to tell us all about it is journalists and space enthusiast

Swapna Krishna. Before that, we'll look into a new study where mathematicians used Minecraft to

calculate high, a combination of words I didn't think I'd ever say. And later, we'll talk about

the measurement bias and how that's affecting certain mental health questionnaires. Welcome to Curiosity Weekly.

My name is Dr. Spanthia mean. Let's expand our minds. Pie is everywhere in nature, but I'm not

talking about the pie that you can eat, although I do love that one too. I'm talking about the number

3.14, that mathematical constant that helps describe every perfect circle

in the universe. And now, Pi is also inside the Minecraft video game. If you've never played

Minecraft, it's okay, me neither. Just imagine a digital world built entirely out of Lego bricks,

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