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cosmologycosmology
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Is there more than one kind of dark matter?

Is there more than one kind of dark matter?

New research implies it could be as rich in particles as normal matter

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
star clustersstar clusters
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The spectacular Sombrero galaxy

The spectacular Sombrero galaxy

Plus: the chance of the Milky Way and Andromeda colliding just went up. Maybe.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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A galaxy aflame!

A galaxy aflame!

JWST image of NGC 5134 is fire. Also, using real AI to find galaxies.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Two JWST stories: an incredible nebula/star cluster image, and a map of dark matter

Two JWST stories: an incredible nebula/star cluster image, and a map of dark matter

Westerlund 2 is a feast for the eyes, and the dark matter map a feast for the brain

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Another gorgeous Hubble galaxy, but it has many secrets
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Another gorgeous Hubble galaxy, but it has many secrets

NGC 7722 is a weird hybrid of galaxy types. What does that tell us?

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
miscellanymiscellany
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Our Milky Way’s supermassive black hole has a hiccuppy past

Our Milky Way’s supermassive black hole has a hiccuppy past

It may erupt every few centuries, but don’t panic!

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
supernovaesupernovae
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Watch a supernova explosion sweep through space
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Watch a supernova explosion sweep through space

Animation shows X-rays from an exploded star as it expands over the decades

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
the Sunthe Sun
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Solar eclipse seen from space!

Solar eclipse seen from space!

Also, a small galaxy may be currently ramming through the Milky Way, so there’s that too

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
miscellanymiscellany
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A spider web a million trillion kilometers wide: JWST’s view of IC 5332 (1)

A spider web a million trillion kilometers wide: JWST’s view of IC 5332 (1)

Also: How many near-Earth asteroids have been visited by spacecraft?

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
miscellanymiscellany
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A spider web a million trillion kilometers wide: JWST’s view of IC 5332
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A spider web a million trillion kilometers wide: JWST’s view of IC 5332

Also: How many near-Earth asteroids have been visited by spacecraft?

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
star clustersstar clusters
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The spectacular Sculptor spiral galaxy in 1,500 colors!

The spectacular Sculptor spiral galaxy in 1,500 colors!

Picking your colors carefully reveals rich science

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
miscellanymiscellany
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A galaxy collision got me digging, Goodbye Tiktok, Project for Awesome

A galaxy collision got me digging, Goodbye Tiktok, Project for Awesome

Sometimes mistakes lead to cool astronomy stuff.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait