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A geometric shape that will destroy your brain

A geometric shape that will destroy your brain

Gabriel’s Horn is bizarre and literally unrealistic. It’s also super cool.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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The moon got a new crater!

The moon got a new crater!

It happened in 2024 and it's more than two football fields across. Also: 8 hours of Crash Course Astronomy

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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JWST may have spotted a fifth giant exoplanet in a nearby star system

JWST may have spotted a fifth giant exoplanet in a nearby star system

Plus: Video from the Science of Star Trek panel

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Saturn has a ginormous decagon at its south pole

Saturn has a ginormous decagon at its south pole

It’s even weirder in some ways than the hexagon at its north pole

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Announcing: A Science Getaways Vacation

Announcing: A Science Getaways Vacation

Virginia is for Science (and Wine) Lovers

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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The Swift spacecraft reboost mission has failed

The Swift spacecraft reboost mission has failed

Swift has a few months at most before it burns up in Earth’s atmosphere

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Announcing: A Science Getaways Vacation
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Announcing: A Science Getaways Vacation

Virginia is for Science (and Wine) Lovers

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Another JWST jaw-dropper: a galaxy that looks like it’s exploding but is actually doing the opposite

Another JWST jaw-dropper: a galaxy that looks like it’s exploding but is actually doing the opposite

M82 is really just doing what galaxies do: making lots and lots of stars

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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I experienced a meteoric rise in my understanding

I experienced a meteoric rise in my understanding

Connecting facts for that “aha” moment

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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How to debunk various levels of nonsense... from scientists in the trenches

How to debunk various levels of nonsense... from scientists in the trenches

Research published on how scientists can help stamp out the spread of disinformation

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Dimming the sun is probably a very bad idea

Dimming the sun is probably a very bad idea

Global warming is a massive problem, but let’s not play games with our only planet’s ecosphere

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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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