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JWST’s infrared eye sees material orbiting the iconic star
Also: An explosive xkcd, sea level rise, and a new space telescope is making progress
At a redshift of 15, that would be trouble for our understanding of the Universe. But it might just be a closer galaxy trying to fool us.
They’re also rather pretty to look at, too
LOOK AT THIS IMAGE! LOOK AT IT!!
That’s a really long jet. Yegads.
Goodbye photos from an asteroid-bound spacecraft, plus the Sun is at its activity peak now
Gliese 229B is actually two of these weird objects in a tight orbit around each other
The red dwarf is part of the Fomalhaut trinary star system
A powerful solar storm graced us with gorgeous aurorae, but they are also a warning
We’re finding more asteroids with moons!
Sgr A* is misaligned with the galaxy. An ancient collision may have knocked it off balance.
