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An imposter cluster has been busy over the last 13 or so billion years
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An imposter cluster has been busy over the last 13 or so billion years

Terzan 5 is not a globular cluster, as waves of star formation show. Also: I learned a fun new word

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Philip Plait
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Announcing: A Science Getaways Vacation

Announcing: A Science Getaways Vacation

Virginia is for Science (and Wine) Lovers

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Philip Plait
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Pop stars and community science (not what you think)
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Pop stars and community science (not what you think)

Stellar populations are tricky in an xkcd comic; a better name for citizen science

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Philip Plait
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An optical illusion that’s ripe for the picking

An optical illusion that’s ripe for the picking

Deceptive package coloring fools the eye

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Philip Plait
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Announcing: A Science Getaways Vacation
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Announcing: A Science Getaways Vacation

Virginia is for Science (and Wine) Lovers

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Philip Plait
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Earth and moon glow in the heat of infrared
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Earth and moon glow in the heat of infrared

Our system seen from afar by a Mars-bound spacecraft. Plus, the weight of Earth’s air. Like, in total.

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Philip Plait
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Psyche’s Mars, and another test to see why antimatter is different than matter
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Psyche’s Mars, and another test to see why antimatter is different than matter

Very cool animations of Mars as the spacecraft flew by. Plus, antimatter is still baffling.

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Philip Plait
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JWST takes a peek at a star being born

JWST takes a peek at a star being born

And of course it’s another jaw-dropper

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Philip Plait
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A planet is bigger, and too close, to its host star
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A planet is bigger, and too close, to its host star

WD1856b is a gas giant orbiting uncomfortably close to a white dwarf. How did it get there? Bonus: Bayeux Tapestry astronomy

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Philip Plait
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Protons are very, very small
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Protons are very, very small

It takes a lot of them to fit across an orange, for example. And a mole, too.

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Philip Plait
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I experienced a meteoric rise in my understanding

I experienced a meteoric rise in my understanding

Connecting facts for that “aha” moment

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Philip Plait
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Space is way bigger than you think

Space is way bigger than you think

Go ahead and think about it. Nope, it’s bigger. Try again. Nope, still too small. This game can go on a long time.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait