The answer surprised me, and I do so love being surprised.
Dark matter makes up about 80% of all known matter. Except in NGC 1277, for some reason.
Its shape and distance are weird
A new kind of object astronomers spotted is like a galaxy, but is amazingly low on stars
Combining images from Hubble and JWST provides an incredible view of a gorgeous galaxy cluster
Hey, look, nature is the one creating the circumstances for these analogies. I’m just pointing them out.
Psyche takes a parting shot of the red planet; black holes in the “mass gap” form by merging two smaller black holes
Answer: Pretty danged hard. Also: The origin story of ultra compact dwarf galaxies.
October 10, 2022 Issue #471
May 30, 2019 Issue #118
No Kings rally more than just a protest; a gorgeous galaxy looks a lot better than I first thought
13 January 2020 Issue #183
