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supernovaesupernovae
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Yup. Young-Earth creationists are still wrong.

Yup. Young-Earth creationists are still wrong.

A claimed lack of supernovae explodes in their faces

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
the Sunthe Sun
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Star cluster vs. giant molecular cloud: who wins?

Star cluster vs. giant molecular cloud: who wins?

The answer surprised me, and I do so love being surprised.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
dustdust
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A grammar note, and the magnificent chaos of Chamaeleon I

A grammar note, and the magnificent chaos of Chamaeleon I

A giant cloud of gas and dust lit by stars within will soothe your trouble soul

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
exoplanetsexoplanets
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A new moon for Uranus, and a new planetary system in the Trifid?
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A new moon for Uranus, and a new planetary system in the Trifid?

Two VERY cool pix for you today

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
astrophotographyastrophotography
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A narrow view of the Rosette Nebula

A narrow view of the Rosette Nebula

A spectacular new shot of the gas cloud reveals why astronomers use filters

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
dustdust
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The nebula comes on little cat feet

The nebula comes on little cat feet

Carl Sandburg wasn’t talking about a vast cloud of gas and dust, but the poem still works for the Cat’s Paw nebula

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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
cometscomets
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An update on our 3rd alien visitor, and a new banner for BAN

An update on our 3rd alien visitor, and a new banner for BAN

More info on the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, and the Trifid is the new newsletter banner

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
supernovaesupernovae
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A pulsar plucks the Guitar Nebula
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A pulsar plucks the Guitar Nebula

Super-high-speed electrons from a dead star are plowing through the gas

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
supernovaesupernovae
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When did the Universe first get wet?

When did the Universe first get wet?

Water is simple, but it took time for the cosmos to brew the ingredients.

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