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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
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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
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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
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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
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An example of why being a skeptic has eternal job security

An example of why being a skeptic has eternal job security

White House press corps being stacked with believers in nonsense

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Standing Up For Science; Mud Volcano FROM SPAAAAACE

Standing Up For Science; Mud Volcano FROM SPAAAAACE

The national rally was fantastic, but the attacks won’t stop

Philip Plait
Philip Plait