Cosmology’s Great Debate began a century ago – and is still going

Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis debated the nature of galaxies like Andromeda in 1920 Bettmann/Getty Images; NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA; FM Archive/Alamy Astronomers and cosmologists aren’t known for being incredible at adjectives. Take the Very Large Telescope, or the European Extremely Large Telescope, or even the big bang. But they weren’t wrong about the 1920 event now referred…

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Saeed Ahmad Serves as Master of Ceremonies for International House New York’s 2025 Fall Fiesta

October 24, 2025 | New York, NY On a crisp autumn evening in Morningside Heights, the Great Hall at International House New York came alive with music, dance, and the vibrant energy of over 200 residents, alumni, and guests gathered for the 2025 Fall Fiesta—one of the institution’s most beloved and enduring traditions. Among the…

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