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Lunar isotopes betray the Earth’s magnetic influence on the solar wind
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Lunar isotopes betray the Earth’s magnetic influence on the solar wind

That sounds like a line from a bad scifi movie

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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A globular mystery, a Virgo triple, and an infinite mistake by me

A globular mystery, a Virgo triple, and an infinite mistake by me

A little something for everyone today

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
mathmath
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A geometric shape that will destroy your brain

A geometric shape that will destroy your brain

Gabriel’s Horn is bizarre and literally unrealistic. It’s also super cool.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
asteroidsasteroids
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The Seven Stages of Brief (meteor phenomena)
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The Seven Stages of Brief (meteor phenomena)

How an asteroid passes through Earth’s atmosphere and eventually becomes a meteorite

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Happy September equinox 2026!
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Happy September equinox 2026!

Also: Amazing image of Saturn ring spokes seen from Earth

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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The moon got a new crater!

The moon got a new crater!

It happened in 2024 and it's more than two football fields across. Also: 8 hours of Crash Course Astronomy

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
solar systemsolar system
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s very first image released!

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s very first image released!

The "first light" shot is weird but hints at amazing things to come. Plus: Mercury has more shrinkage than thought

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
asteroidsasteroids
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A BAN issue that glows across the universe in space and time
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A BAN issue that glows across the universe in space and time

Also: Predicting where meteorites fall before a small asteroid impact

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
miscellanymiscellany
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JWST may have spotted a fifth giant exoplanet in a nearby star system

JWST may have spotted a fifth giant exoplanet in a nearby star system

Plus: Video from the Science of Star Trek panel

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
cometscomets
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A ringed centaur surprises astronomers
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A ringed centaur surprises astronomers

We knew the small icy world Chariklo has rings. We didn’t know they changed over time.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
exoplanetsexoplanets
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GW Orionis is a triple-star system with, literally, a twist
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GW Orionis is a triple-star system with, literally, a twist

It’s not clear what’s causing the chaos, but it may be the streamer that feeds it

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Saturn has a ginormous decagon at its south pole

Saturn has a ginormous decagon at its south pole

It’s even weirder in some ways than the hexagon at its north pole

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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