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meteoritesmeteorites

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Did space debris hit an airplane? No, but some did hit Australia.

Two stories of space debris, one real, one not

Philip Plait

About meAbout me

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Fun health issue!

Update on my COVID, and how chemistry and physics help an inflamed tendon

Philip Plait

supernovaesupernovae

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Yup. Young-Earth creationists are still wrong.

A claimed lack of supernovae explodes in their faces

Philip Plait

MarsMars

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS seen from Mars!

Also, it’s spouting water, exactly like a spaceship wouldn’t

Philip Plait

Fast Radio BurstsFast Radio Bursts

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I got COVID, and a fast radio burst progenitor found?

So, some good and bad news.

Philip Plait

the Sunthe Sun

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Star cluster vs. giant molecular cloud: who wins?

The answer surprised me, and I do so love being surprised.

Philip Plait

white dwarfswhite dwarfs

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A white dwarf may have been torn to shreds by a black hole

Just writing that sentence made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up

Philip Plait

NASANASA

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Private space company may save Swift, Is Makemake geologically active?

Katalyst Space looks to boost Swift, and methane gas has been found on a distant icy body

Philip Plait

solar systemsolar system

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Asteroids from Venus pose an invisible — but uncertain — threat

Bottom line: we need to look for them

Philip Plait

exoplanetsexoplanets

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An exoplanet reveals its star’s spotty face

Did you know other stars get sunspots? And we can find them via their planets?

Philip Plait

exoplanetsexoplanets

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A baby planet is caught feeding

AB Aurigae b is a young, massive planet still pulling material in to grow

Philip Plait

ESAESA

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Cursed math and astronomical inclusivity

In which I write about xkcd and JWST

Philip Plait

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