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🎶 What's your favorite #space song? 🎶 Ready...go! #astronomy #music #Song
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The field of view is so large that it would take hundreds of high-definition televisions to display one image at full size.📺 astronomy.com/science/the-la…

The largest digital camera ever made for astronomy is done

The new LSST camera at the Rubin Observatory will reveal new insights into the Milky Way, dark matter, and more.

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Mark your calendars! astronomy.com/observing/see-…

Explore the Pleiades: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Don’t miss the Geminids — one of the best meteor showers of the year — which peak on the night of December 14 and 15th.

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Scientists found CO2 on Europa. Here’s why it’s important 

Two teams of scientists discovered the presence of carbon dioxide on the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

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Have you ever spotted an awe-inspiring sight in the night sky? What did it look like and what was the most captivating thing about it? Share your stories of beauty in the darkness! ✨
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Where is your favorite place to stargaze?
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This would be an incredible capture: astronomy.com/science/star-o…

Star on the brink of going supernova spotted by James Webb Space Telescope | Astronomy.com

The unprecedented observations of the star Wolf-Rayet 124 were made possible thanks to James Webb’s powerful infrared vision.

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How many different type of space telescopes can you name?
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How familiar are you with Orion's Belt? astronomy.com/observing/alni…

Alnitak: an exceptionally hot, blue star on Orion's Belt | Astronomy.com

Orion’s Belt hides some blazing secrets.

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Mysterious flare a trillion times brighter than our sun could be a 'disc inferno' ripping a baby planet apart space.com/disc-infero-supite…

Mysterious flare a trillion times brighter than our sun could be a 'disc inferno' ripping a baby...

The flare created by the young star is trillions of times more powerful than a solar flare and has been blazing for 85 years.

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Over or under: 5 billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way galaxy
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Earthworm robots could help astronomers explore other worlds | Astronomy.com

Thanks to their soft bodies and ability to burrow, earthworm robots could help astronomers reveal the mysteries of our solar system.

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What is the one space discovery yet to be made that you're most excited about?
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Why didn't the infant universe collapse into a black hole?

There were no density differences to speak of shortly after the Big Bang.

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Dusty, green webbing shows how stars form in NGC 5068 | Astronomy.com

JWST focuses on star-forming region with barred spiral galaxy. The photo was taken by the JWST, features a galaxy 20 million light-years away.

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Do you think gravity can create light?
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Seeing a supernova's remnants with your own eyes? It's possible! astronomy.com/observing/blas…

See supernova blast remnants with your own eyes | Astronomy.com

Supernova remnants are colorful tendrils of gas left by exploding stars — and are a worthy challenge to observe.

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If you could travel to any planet in our solar system, which one would you choose?
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What is your favorite astronomy joke?
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Why is Venus so different from Earth? | Astronomy.com

Earth’s sister world does not give up its secrets easily to visiting spacecraft. One planet exhibits more than its share of quirks: Venus.

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Webb Space Telescope captures picture of 50 baby stars ✨ inside.com/s/380219
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