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cosmologycosmology
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The Owl Galaxies are hiding a secret in plain sight. But what is it?

The Owl Galaxies are hiding a secret in plain sight. But what is it?

It might be a supermassive black hole, or it might be a bazillion newborn stars

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
astrophotographyastrophotography
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The Andromeda Galaxy gets psychedelic

The Andromeda Galaxy gets psychedelic

Also a 20% newsletter subscription sale starts now!

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
dustdust
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Rubin opens its eye. And what it sees is the Universe.

Rubin opens its eye. And what it sees is the Universe.

Mind-blowing first images from the huge telescope.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
galaxy clustersgalaxy clusters
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A clump of quasars REALLY defies the odds

A clump of quasars REALLY defies the odds

Astronomers find neatly a dozen quasars jammed into a small volume of space, and no one knows why they’re there.

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
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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The enigma(s) of the lovely galaxy IC 3225
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The enigma(s) of the lovely galaxy IC 3225

Its shape and distance are weird

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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A second look at a spectacular galactic collision; Curiosity from Mars orbit
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A second look at a spectacular galactic collision; Curiosity from Mars orbit

Two very cool images for you today

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
galaxiesgalaxies
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The Big Wheel galaxy is way too big to exist when it did

The Big Wheel galaxy is way too big to exist when it did

It’s seen a couple of billion years after the Universe itself got started

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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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
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Hubble tips hat to the Sombrero Galaxy, More weird white dwarfs

Hubble tips hat to the Sombrero Galaxy, More weird white dwarfs

Celebrate Hubble’s 35th, and more two-faced white dwarfs are popping up

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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INCREDIBLE and spectacular Hubble image of a galaxy that got whacked by another galaxy

INCREDIBLE and spectacular Hubble image of a galaxy that got whacked by another galaxy

The collision caused easily visible multiple rings of stars to ripple outward

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
black holesblack holes
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Dusty jets around distant monster black holes

Dusty jets around distant monster black holes

Another cool JWST observation shocks astronomers. Literally.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait