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Also: An eclipse from Mars... of Earth. Kinda.
Also: Is there liquid flowing under Pluto’s frigid surface? And I will be marching on Washington
Virginia is for Science (and Wine) Lovers
Swift has a few months at most before it burns up in Earth’s atmosphere
Stellar populations are tricky in an xkcd comic; a better name for citizen science
Deceptive package coloring fools the eye
Our 2D view makes things difficult. Plus: Pluto’s atmosphere is freezing out
Distant flashes of light and a quirk of trig help astronomers map the Milky Way
When the sun becomes red giant, it may not consume our planet after all. Plus: Watch the Perseid meteors shower this week!
Our system seen from afar by a Mars-bound spacecraft. Plus, the weight of Earth’s air. Like, in total.
Very cool animations of Mars as the spacecraft flew by. Plus, antimatter is still baffling.
