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Announcing my next book: Under Alien Skies

Announcing my next book: Under Alien Skies

October 10, 2022 Issue #471

BAN #325: Curiosity from Mars orbit, How to watch this week’s lunar eclipse

BAN #325: Curiosity from Mars orbit, How to watch this week’s lunar eclipse

24 May 2021 Issue #325

BAN #297: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Brain melting illusion

BAN #297: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Brain melting illusion

15 February 2021 Issue #297

Why does this galaxy have no dark matter?
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Why does this galaxy have no dark matter?

Dark matter makes up about 80% of all known matter. Except in NGC 1277, for some reason.

How hard is it to shear apart a proton?
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How hard is it to shear apart a proton?

Answer: Pretty danged hard. Also: The origin story of ultra compact dwarf galaxies.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
BAN #105: 0g dancing, Coal crossing over

BAN #105: 0g dancing, Coal crossing over

April 15, 2019 Issue #105

BAN #113: Glory, schooling solar

BAN #113: Glory, schooling solar

May 13, 2019 Issue #113

BAN #181: New season of "How the Universe Works" is on now, Take a science vacation

BAN #181: New season of "How the Universe Works" is on now, Take a science vacation

06 January 2020 Issue #181

BAN #325: Curiosity from Mars orbit, How to watch this week’s lunar eclipse

BAN #325: Curiosity from Mars orbit, How to watch this week’s lunar eclipse

24 May 2021 Issue #325

Is the Small Magellanic Cloud not one galaxy, but two?
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Is the Small Magellanic Cloud not one galaxy, but two?

It’s a weird galaxy, but it may be even weirder than we thought

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
BAN #140: Hot astrophoto, cold brew
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BAN #140: Hot astrophoto, cold brew

August 15, 2019 Issue #140

BAN #67: Church Moonrise, Photonic mea culpa

BAN #67: Church Moonrise, Photonic mea culpa

December 3, 2018 Issue #67

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