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Yup. Young-Earth creationists are still wrong.
Oct 20, 2025

Yup. Young-Earth creationists are still wrong.

A claimed lack of supernovae explodes in their faces

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
the Sunthe Sun
+4+4
Star cluster vs. giant molecular cloud: who wins?
Oct 13, 2025

Star cluster vs. giant molecular cloud: who wins?

The answer surprised me, and I do so love being surprised.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
PoliticsPolitics
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Did a smaller but still giant black hole recently merge with the one at the center of our galaxy?
Sep 02, 2025

Did a smaller but still giant black hole recently merge with the one at the center of our galaxy?

Also: RFK Jr. needs to be impeached

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
astrophotographyastrophotography
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It’s an umbrella, but it’s a hundred thousand light-years long
Aug 26, 2025

It’s an umbrella, but it’s a hundred thousand light-years long

Galaxy collisions do really weird things

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
galaxy clustersgalaxy clusters
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A SUPER supermassive black hole
Aug 04, 2025

A SUPER supermassive black hole

The central black hole in the galaxy Holmberg 15A is very, very beefy

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
black holesblack holes
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Did our local supermassive black hole recently eat its little sibling?
Jun 09, 2025

Did our local supermassive black hole recently eat its little sibling?

Indirect evidence suggests a smaller black hole orbited the much, much larger one

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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