Space & Physics
Unbinding Life, Unbounded
The blog’s author reflects as nine years of writing undergo an evolutionary change
"astronomy"
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The Gamma-Ray Moon
A reminder that there is more going on in the universe than we ordinarily perceive
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11,898 Solar Eclipses in 5,000 Years
Precisely when and where eclipses occur is a complicated business
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The Death of Astronomy?
Probably not, but forthcoming commercial satellite constellations herald a new era for our night skies
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The Birth of Worlds
Stunning new images of young planetary systems create a profound cosmic perspective
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An Extremely Large Footprint for an Extremely Large Telescope
A first look at the foundations of a 40-meter-class telescope
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SETI, the Next Generation?
Time to bring the search for extraterrestrial technosignatures all the way in from the cold
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Exoplanetary Science, Build 2.0
The time is ripe for getting really serious about other worlds, and other life
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Satellite Vermin
Is a deliberately shining satellite in the sky a cute idea or a menace?
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3 Cosmic Images from 2017: No. 1
One year, so much science. Here's the first of three spectacular, but less widely seen, images from the near and far universe
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The Strange, Lumpy World of Asteroids
Radar maps of asteroids reveal an array of gnarled, bumpy, and bizarre objects
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Let's Not Forget Tau Ceti
The second-closest, properly sunlike star seems to be at least as interesting as the Alpha Centauri stars
Science in a Moon Shadow
The rare spectacle of a total solar eclipse has given scientists throughout history fleeting opportunities to delve into everything from the sun’s chemistry to Einsteinian relativity to Earth’s place in the solar system...
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Exocomets Light Up 100 Billion Kilometers of Space
A remarkable new image reveals the teething pains of an entire planetary system
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Planets: A Modest Proposal
When is a planet a planet? Always, whether it's a hecto-planet or a milli-planet
Capturing a Portrait of Humanity's Home
Vibrant images of our planet are common now, but it was only 70 years ago when we first caught a glimpse of Earth from a height of more than 100 miles. Watch a history of photographing Earth, from the first captured German rockets to iconic images like Earthrise and the Pale Blue Dot...
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Vast Shadow Sweeps Across Young Exoplanetary System
18 years of Hubble Telescope data on a star system reveals a surprising phenomenon spanning tens of billions of miles
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Spawning Stars
An extraordinary new image shows a protostellar disk fragmenting into multiple stars
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Fire Burn, and Cauldron Bubble
As All Hallow's Eve approaches, take a look at what's brewing in the cosmic night
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Proxima Centauri Just Became Our Gateway to the Cosmos
Astronomers obtain convincing evidence of a potentially habitable world around our nearest neighboring star—this could change everything
