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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 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

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

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

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

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...

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

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?

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

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

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

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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