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JWST may have spotted a fifth giant exoplanet in a nearby star system

JWST may have spotted a fifth giant exoplanet in a nearby star system

Plus: Video from the Science of Star Trek panel

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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GW Orionis is a triple-star system with, literally, a twist
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GW Orionis is a triple-star system with, literally, a twist

It’s not clear what’s causing the chaos, but it may be the streamer that feeds it

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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The infrared mane of the Lion Nebula
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The infrared mane of the Lion Nebula

Another incredible JWST image of a dying star. Also: the discovery of a new satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and four nearby white dwarfs

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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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

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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The Andromeda Galaxy is showing its age
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The Andromeda Galaxy is showing its age

The rate at which stars are born in our neighbor galaxy is slowing down

Philip Plait
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

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Astronomers (almost certainly) find a companion star of Betelgeuse!
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Astronomers (almost certainly) find a companion star of Betelgeuse!

If confirmed it proves the bloated gasbag of a star is actually a binary system

Philip Plait
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

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A black hole finally found in Omega Centauri

A black hole finally found in Omega Centauri

The spectacular cluster has been the target for the search for a while now

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A third planet for the nearby star Beta Pictoris!

A third planet for the nearby star Beta Pictoris!

The gas giant has been hiding in plain sight for over a decade

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Citizen scientists find over 3,000 nearby brown dwarfs

Citizen scientists find over 3,000 nearby brown dwarfs

No kidding, that’s a lot of brown dwarfs

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Aphelion day! And a subscription sale!

Aphelion day! And a subscription sale!

Earth is as far from the sun as it gets all year. Plus, a planet found by relativity.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait