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JWST Follows Neon Signs Toward New Thinking on Planet Formation
Everyone knows that the James Webb Space Telescope is a ground-breaking infrared space telescope that’s helping…
The Echoes From Inflation Could Still Be Shaking the Cosmos Today
In the very early universe, physics was weird. A process known as “inflation,” where best we…
Life Might Be Easiest to Find on Planets that Match an Earlier Earth
We’re inching closer and closer to reliably detecting biosignatures on distant planets. Much of the focus…
Vaonis Introduces Limited Edition Vespera Passengers Smartscope
A top name in smartscope technology releases an exciting new limited edition unit. A great product…
The Lunar Swirl Mystery Deepens
For years, people noticed strange features on the Moon dubbed “Lunar Swirls.” They’re bright regions that…
Virgin Galactic Flies Science Experiments to the Edge of Space
On November 2, Virgin Galactic flew Unity 2 on the Galactic 05 mission. It carried two…
The Maddening Simplicity of Black Holes
Black holes. The name is said to come from the Black Hole of Calcutta, an infamous…
An Amateur Astronomer Discovered One-of-a-Kind Supernova Remnant
In 2023, amateur astronomer Dana Patchick was looking through images from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer…
Dedicated Amateur Astronomer Makes Rare Pair of Asteroid Discoveries
Two recent asteroid discoveries made by an amateur astronomer highlight what is possible, with access to…