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Astronomers (almost certainly) find a companion star of Betelgeuse!
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Astronomers (almost certainly) find a companion star of Betelgeuse!

If confirmed it proves the bloated gasbag of a star is actually a binary system

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Another spectacular JWST image of a nearby spiral galaxy

Another spectacular JWST image of a nearby spiral galaxy

M77, aka NGC 1068, is not only gorgeous, it also hides a beast in its heart

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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JWST takes a peek at a star being born

JWST takes a peek at a star being born

And of course it’s another jaw-dropper

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A planet is bigger, and too close, to its host star
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A planet is bigger, and too close, to its host star

WD1856b is a gas giant orbiting uncomfortably close to a white dwarf. How did it get there? Bonus: Bayeux Tapestry astronomy

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A search for technologically advanced aliens instead finds hot dogs
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A search for technologically advanced aliens instead finds hot dogs

Yeah, let me explain

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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A black hole finally found in Omega Centauri

A black hole finally found in Omega Centauri

The spectacular cluster has been the target for the search for a while now

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A third planet for the nearby star Beta Pictoris!

A third planet for the nearby star Beta Pictoris!

The gas giant has been hiding in plain sight for over a decade

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
NASANASA
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NASA leader ignores safety rules to joy ride in a fighter jet over DC, and astronomers find Milky Way’s black hole wind
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NASA leader ignores safety rules to joy ride in a fighter jet over DC, and astronomers find Milky Way’s black hole wind

FAA objected to Jared Isaacman’s dangerous flight. Also, an elusive wind of particles from Sgr A* has finally been detected

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Citizen scientists find over 3,000 nearby brown dwarfs

Citizen scientists find over 3,000 nearby brown dwarfs

No kidding, that’s a lot of brown dwarfs

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Two more asteroids seen up close

Two more asteroids seen up close

And they’re very different from each other. Plus: Swift boost mission launches

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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31 ancient quasars found, showing us what the baby universe was like
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31 ancient quasars found, showing us what the baby universe was like

This doubles the number of these super-distant beasts previously known

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Aphelion day! And a subscription sale!

Aphelion day! And a subscription sale!

Earth is as far from the sun as it gets all year. Plus, a planet found by relativity.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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