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A grammar note, and the magnificent chaos of Chamaeleon I

A grammar note, and the magnificent chaos of Chamaeleon I

A giant cloud of gas and dust lit by stars within will soothe your trouble soul

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
dustdust
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Little Red Dots at the edge of the universe may be black holes powering gigantic balls of gas

Little Red Dots at the edge of the universe may be black holes powering gigantic balls of gas

These “Black Hole Stars” are theoretical, but do explain what we see

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
solar systemsolar system
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Earth’s oldest crater found!

Earth’s oldest crater found!

It’s in Australia and it’s REALLY old

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
black holesblack holes
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What is twisting up this blazar’s immensely powerful death ray?
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What is twisting up this blazar’s immensely powerful death ray?

There’s a lot going on with OJ287.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Is the most distant star ever seen really a star at all?

Is the most distant star ever seen really a star at all?

Also, a new moon for Quaoar! Maybe!

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
exoplanetsexoplanets
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A new moon for Uranus, and a new planetary system in the Trifid?
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A new moon for Uranus, and a new planetary system in the Trifid?

Two VERY cool pix for you today

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
PoliticsPolitics
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Did a smaller but still giant black hole recently merge with the one at the center of our galaxy?

Did a smaller but still giant black hole recently merge with the one at the center of our galaxy?

Also: RFK Jr. needs to be impeached

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
astrophotographyastrophotography
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A narrow view of the Rosette Nebula

A narrow view of the Rosette Nebula

A spectacular new shot of the gas cloud reveals why astronomers use filters

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
exoplanetsexoplanets
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A newly forming planet minds the gap
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A newly forming planet minds the gap

A planet is seen for the first time in a gap between rings of material around a young star

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
astrophotographyastrophotography
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It’s an umbrella, but it’s a hundred thousand light-years long

It’s an umbrella, but it’s a hundred thousand light-years long

Galaxy collisions do really weird things

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
solar systemsolar system
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A portrait of our planet and moon from across the solar system

A portrait of our planet and moon from across the solar system

Psyche snaps Earth and Moon, I’m talking to teachers in Texas, and a newly discovered impact crater in India

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
NASANASA
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Extending the life of NASA’s Swift mission by boosting its orbit
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Extending the life of NASA’s Swift mission by boosting its orbit

The iconic mission may burn up if we don’t give it a lift. Plus: light pollution is affecting birds’ days

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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