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An amazing image of Io, Jupiter’s tortured hell-moon

An amazing image of Io, Jupiter’s tortured hell-moon

We can get pretty cool shots of tiny, distant objects from Earth sometimes

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
BAN #330: South pole time-lapse, Voyager 1 rides the waves
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BAN #330: South pole time-lapse, Voyager 1 rides the waves

10 June 2021 Issue #330

BAN #336: Astronaut astronomers, Pelicans snoozing
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BAN #336: Astronaut astronomers, Pelicans snoozing

01 July 2021 Issue #336

NASA Pi Day math, and a weird but lovely nebula
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NASA Pi Day math, and a weird but lovely nebula

March 14, 2023 Issue #538

Talking climate with relatives, the December solstice, and a pretty galaxy

Talking climate with relatives, the December solstice, and a pretty galaxy

Happy holidays to y’all: Here’s a few fun stories for you to read over peppermint-flavored hot chocolate

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Sometimes, stars eat their planets
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Sometimes, stars eat their planets

Astronomers trace lithium to find some red dwarfs that dined on some rocky worlds

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
BAN #171: Project For Awesome, The dumbest denial

BAN #171: Project For Awesome, The dumbest denial

02 December 2019 Issue #171

BAN #188: Hidden Laos crater, a very large camera
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BAN #188: Hidden Laos crater, a very large camera

30 January 2020 Issue #188

BAN #303: OK, let's try this again, again; Perseverance roves; Night sky victory in Colorado

BAN #303: OK, let's try this again, again; Perseverance roves; Night sky victory in Colorado

8 March 2021 Issue #303

BAN #376: It’s a nebula! It’s a gas cloud! No, it’s SUPERBUBBLE
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BAN #376: It’s a nebula! It’s a gas cloud! No, it’s SUPERBUBBLE

18 November 2021 Issue #376

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A galaxy aflame!

A galaxy aflame!

JWST image of NGC 5134 is fire. Also, using real AI to find galaxies.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Two decades of the Swift high-energy Universe

Two decades of the Swift high-energy Universe

The incredible gamma-ray burst hunter launched into orbit 20 years ago

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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