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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

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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See Venus and Jupiter tonight! Plus: Phobos isn’t hollow. Shocker.
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See Venus and Jupiter tonight! Plus: Phobos isn’t hollow. Shocker.

The two brightest planets are close together after sunset. And, the tiny moon of Mars is not artificial. Probably.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait