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Happy 2^10th / 8th anniversary issue! To celebrate, here’s a DEEP discount.

Happy 2^10th / 8th anniversary issue! To celebrate, here’s a DEEP discount.

Plus: A jaw-dropping star-forming nebula courtesy of JWST

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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Space debris is hurting us in another way: making the sky brighter
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Space debris is hurting us in another way: making the sky brighter

Also, the blue stragglers mystery may finally be solved

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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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
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Watch the Geminids! And a cluster’s stars swirl down the drain.

Watch the Geminids! And a cluster’s stars swirl down the drain.

A great meteor shower for the weekend, and a gorgeous star cluster slowly spins

Philip Plait
Philip Plait