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The collision caused easily visible multiple rings of stars to ripple outward
Science is under siege like never before in the US. What can we do?
Plus an interesting video about climate change risk in housing
Another cool JWST observation shocks astronomers. Literally.
A mind-blowing super-hi-res image of our galaxy’s sibling
DON’T PANIC! At the moment there’s a 99% chance it’ll miss.
This issue is about people, including me, who make mistakes
It’s the hottest year we’ve ever lived through. It’s possibly the coolest we see from now on.
The wind on the planet WASP-127b is very, VERY supersonic. Also, correcting an error in the last issue
A colossal supermassive black hole is (possibly) tangling with a tiny white dwarf. Guess who’ll win?
WR 140 is a terrifying star system, but it sure is beautiful. Also, announcing a new rate for the newsletter.
Very rare footage of a mini-impact, and the Gaia spacecraft has been shut down