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Big Body Briefly Blocks Betelgeuse

Big Body Briefly Blocks Betelgeuse

An asteroid passes directly in front of everyone’s favorite supernova progenitor tonight

Mars Sample Non-return, Betelgeuse in the infrared

Mars Sample Non-return, Betelgeuse in the infrared

I have a simple solution for NASA’s budget woes, and some very cool photos of Betelgeuse showing it dimming by getting brighter. Yes, you read that right.

Star art: Kaleidocosmo
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Star art: Kaleidocosmo

Stars are colorful, and this one weird trick shows how to photograph it

JWST’s view of the magnificently dusty skeletal arms of the spiral galaxy M51

JWST’s view of the magnificently dusty skeletal arms of the spiral galaxy M51

Creepy, or beautiful? Why not both?

JWST puts a psychedelic spin on the Ring Nebula

JWST puts a psychedelic spin on the Ring Nebula

This beloved object looks pretty different in infrared. Kinda. Sorta.

JWST sees dust in a phenomenally violent cosmic flower

JWST sees dust in a phenomenally violent cosmic flower

March 20, 2023 Issue #540

Catching a supergiant star before it explodes
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Catching a supergiant star before it explodes

November 29, 2022 Issue #493

BAN #455: I don’t want to miss my (astrophysical) jet

BAN #455: I don’t want to miss my (astrophysical) jet

August 22, 2022 Issue #455

BAN #445: The art of science, A hidden planetary nebula

BAN #445: The art of science, A hidden planetary nebula

18 July 2022 Issue #445

BAN #389: Another banner new year

BAN #389: Another banner new year

3 January 2022 Issue #389

BAN #333: Solar flux

BAN #333: Solar flux

21 June 2021 Issue #333

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

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