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Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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An example of why being a skeptic has eternal job security
May 08, 2025

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
Apr 17, 2025

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
Feb 11, 2025

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
Feb 04, 2025

Dusty jets around distant monster black holes

Another cool JWST observation shocks astronomers. Literally.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
meteoritesmeteorites
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A wee meteorite impact caught on video, Gaia closes its eyes
Jan 16, 2025

A wee meteorite impact caught on video, Gaia closes its eyes

Very rare footage of a mini-impact, and the Gaia spacecraft has been shut down

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
galaxy clustersgalaxy clusters
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The Antlia galaxy cluster is spectacular! But which galaxies are actually in it?
Jan 13, 2025

The Antlia galaxy cluster is spectacular! But which galaxies are actually in it?

The full 11,000 x 8,000 pixel image will destroy you.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Spectacular colliding galaxies from Hubble and JWST
Jan 06, 2025

Spectacular colliding galaxies from Hubble and JWST

Views from both telescopes let us compare and contrast a cosmic collision

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
20252025
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What do teeny galaxies have in common with dogs farting in cars? More than you might expect. Also, 2025 is a cool number.
Jan 02, 2025

What do teeny galaxies have in common with dogs farting in cars? More than you might expect. Also, 2025 is a cool number.

Hey, look, nature is the one creating the circumstances for these analogies. I’m just pointing them out.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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