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Hubble unscrambles the Egg Nebula

Hubble unscrambles the Egg Nebula

An amazing image of a dying star fried my brain

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
star clustersstar clusters
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The spectacular Sculptor spiral galaxy in 1,500 colors!

The spectacular Sculptor spiral galaxy in 1,500 colors!

Picking your colors carefully reveals rich science

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Inside the Helix Nebula: JWST image shows thousands of creepy fingers around a dying star

Inside the Helix Nebula: JWST image shows thousands of creepy fingers around a dying star

Plus: My 200th article for Scientific American

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
white dwarfswhite dwarfs
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A dying star goes to an iron bar

A dying star goes to an iron bar

A mysterious new feature has been spotted in the Ring Nebula

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
white dwarfswhite dwarfs
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Holiday Sale for BAN subscriptions

Holiday Sale for BAN subscriptions

A 20% discount off the price, and you can also get this as a gift for someone else

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
white dwarfswhite dwarfs
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When the sky sees YOU
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When the sky sees YOU

Sometimes when you stare into the abyss a spooky alien nebula stares back

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
exoplanetsexoplanets
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A dying planet divebombs its star

A dying planet divebombs its star

The planet flew a little too close to the sun

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
A star ripped to shreds reveals a galaxy’s second black hole

A star ripped to shreds reveals a galaxy’s second black hole

Nothing about this story isn’t really big

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
UPDATE: Was *anything* seen from K2-18b? Also, a gorgeous galaxy for Hubble’s 35th

UPDATE: Was *anything* seen from K2-18b? Also, a gorgeous galaxy for Hubble’s 35th

New study shows no sign of chemicals at all from the exoplanet, let alone biosignatures

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Incredible JWST image of NGC 1514’s double ringed mystery

Incredible JWST image of NGC 1514’s double ringed mystery

It’s bizarre, and we still don’t understand this dusty structure

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
A magnetic monster ate its companion
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A magnetic monster ate its companion

A weird binary star system explained by an act of stellar cannibalism. Also: some not-as-bad-as-usual climate news

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Fireworks on a cosmic scale: The curious case of the gas shell around CI Cam

Fireworks on a cosmic scale: The curious case of the gas shell around CI Cam

A professional/amateur collaboration finds a previously unknown nebula. It’s weird, and gorgeous.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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