exoplanets
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Capturing the Dumbbell Nebula: A Glimpse into the Future of Our Sun
One of the things I love most about astronomy is that looking through a telescope is also a way of looking through both space and time. Recently, I photographed the Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27, or M27) using my Celestron Origin… Continue reading
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Roman, Hubble, and Webb: Three Telescopes, Three Ways of Seeing the Universe
A new eye on the universe has begun its journey. On August 30, 2026, at 7:26 a.m. EDT, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon… Continue reading
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A Star Disappears: New Black Hole Insights from the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute
What if a massive star simply vanished? Not in a brilliant supernova explosion.Not in a cosmic blaze of glory.But quietly. Astronomers have just witnessed exactly that. A team led by Kishalay De at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute discovered that… Continue reading
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What If Alien Life Doesn’t Look Like Life?
When scientists search for life beyond Earth, they usually look for things that resemble life here. For example, oxygen in a planet’s atmosphere is exciting because plants on Earth produce oxygen. Liquid water is important because all known life depends… Continue reading
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