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Remembering the Other American Astronomical Society 0 (0)

I’m a huge fan of science, but by training I’m an historian. Or a historian. Either way, as it turned out, the closest I came to being a professional historian was working as a researcher/reporter for a regional historical society … Continue reading

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Vega, a Closer Look: Smooth Disc, No Planets, Starspots 0 (0)

A little over a week ago, scientist published a detailed analysis of Vega’s surprisingly planet-free debris disc. Vega, one of the brightest stars in Earth’s sky, may have planets: but the October 31 paper rules out any Saturn-size or larger … Continue reading

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Surrounded by Beauty and Wonders: T Tauri Stars and Nebulae 0 (0)

“…All of us dwell under the same sky. All of us are moved by the beauty revealed in the cosmos and reflected in the study of the heavenly bodies and substances. In this sense, we are united by the desire … Continue reading

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Porphyrion: Black Hole Jets on a Cosmic Scale 0 (0)

We’ve known about “black hole jet systems” for some time, but never one as big as Porphyrion: a 23,000,000 light-year giant. I’ll be talking about that today, along with how astronomers have been studying it, a plausible explanation for its … Continue reading

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Squishy Stars, Science, and Sirach 0 (0)

A paper published this month doesn’t so much tell us what’s inside a neutron star, as show what’s not inside. Considering how little we know about these immensely-dense stellar objects, that’s a significant step toward understanding the things. I’ll take … Continue reading

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