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Picture Wednesday: Plasma tubes | Day 290

Picture Wednesday: Plasma tubes | Day 290

For over 60 years astronomers believed that there are plasma tubes in the Earth’s magnetosphere. Then, a young astronomy student found them. This is what they look like.

Posted on June 3, 2015June 3, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags astronomy, awesome science, picture wednesday, plasma tubes, telescopes, videoLeave a comment on Picture Wednesday: Plasma tubes | Day 290
The most luminous galaxy to date | Day 285

The most luminous galaxy to date | Day 285

I wrote so much stuff yesterday that you should read some of that. Here’s my story about the most luminous galaxy ever found.

Posted on May 29, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags astronomy, black holes, elirgs, luminous galaxy, space, stories from elsewhere, wise telescopeLeave a comment on The most luminous galaxy to date | Day 285
Mythology and microwave ovens | Day 281

Mythology and microwave ovens | Day 281

Crappy science reporting on perytons would have you think that astronomers are doofuses and can’t tell a microwave from an alien.

Posted on May 25, 2015May 26, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags astronomy, bad science reporting, radio signals, science communicationLeave a comment on Mythology and microwave ovens | Day 281
Happy 25 years, Hubble! | Day 251

Happy 25 years, Hubble! | Day 251

The Hubble Space Telescope has been doing laps around our planet for 25 years to the day. But there is already a scientific successor lying in wait.

Posted on April 24, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags astronomy, hubble, space, webb1 Comment on Happy 25 years, Hubble! | Day 251

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