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A new minimoon for Earth may be a Chinese lunar mission

A new minimoon for Earth may be a Chinese lunar mission

Also, Earth is getting darker, which is never a good sign

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
meteoritesmeteorites
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Did space debris hit an airplane? No, but some did hit Australia.
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Did space debris hit an airplane? No, but some did hit Australia.

Two stories of space debris, one real, one not

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Fast Radio BurstsFast Radio Bursts
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I got COVID, and a fast radio burst progenitor found?

I got COVID, and a fast radio burst progenitor found?

So, some good and bad news.

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?

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
solar systemsolar system
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Impeach RFK Jr.

Impeach RFK Jr.

Also, a jaunt through old issues of Scientific American in search of Neptune

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
NASANASA
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NASA declaration against Trump’s science attacks, more dusty WR star spirals

NASA declaration against Trump’s science attacks, more dusty WR star spirals

The Voyager Declaration takes a stand against budget cuts, and a gorgeous JWST image of Wolf-Rayet star dust expulsion

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
climate changeclimate change
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Did an asteroid impact dam up the Grand Canyon 56,000 years ago?
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Did an asteroid impact dam up the Grand Canyon 56,000 years ago?

The Meteor Crater asteroid impact may have created an ancient lake. Also, Arctic sea ice again way too low

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
climate changeclimate change
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The Sun’s south pole seen for the first time!

The Sun’s south pole seen for the first time!

Previously hidden by geometry, the Sun’s austral pole is revealed. Bonus: some (rare) good climate news!

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
PoliticsPolitics
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No Kings protest thoughts; the spectacular Sombrero Galaxy fools me again

No Kings protest thoughts; the spectacular Sombrero Galaxy fools me again

No Kings rally more than just a protest; a gorgeous galaxy looks a lot better than I first thought

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
PoliticsPolitics
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Standing Up for Science

Standing Up for Science

Why we must defend science, and the text from my national rally speech

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
ESAESA
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Could asteroid 2024 YR 4 hit the Moon? And it’s way past time to take space debris seriously

Could asteroid 2024 YR 4 hit the Moon? And it’s way past time to take space debris seriously

Space is dangerous, y’all

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
NASANASA
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Trump threatens to eviscerate NASA

Trump threatens to eviscerate NASA

The Presidential budget proposal is a death sentence for the space agency

Philip Plait
Philip Plait