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Phil Plait
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Bad Astronomer, SciCommer, Dork. Crash Course Astronomy guy. He/him. Newsletter: badastronomy.beehiiv.com I'm self-employed so my opinions do represent my company's.
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Perhaps you, as I do, sometimes need a jaw-dropping JWST pic of a baby star throwing a *half-light-year-long* tantrum. Oh, with explanations of what you're seeing too, because that's kinda my thing. badastronomy.substack.com/p/incredible... 🔭 🧪

Incredible JWST shot of a young star throwing an epic tantrum
Incredible JWST shot of a young star throwing an epic tantrum

If I belched out gas half a light-year long I doubt it would be so pretty

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IJouisequitur.bsky.social

adventure awaits in the off world colonies

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PGphostetlerart.bsky.social

That’s too long. Someone should do something about that.

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Wow. It's amazing how much our imaging technology has advanced since these early images of HH 30 by Hubble:

Three images taken in 3 different years 1995, 1998 and 2000 of HH 30, a young star, showing two disks and one its two jets as it spits out material
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Crowley crying out for Aziraphale…

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KHlifeisart.bsky.social

6Year old: "Since i can already name all the planets, space is not cool anymore." Dad: "You are literally made of chunks of exploded stars" 6year old: "But I don't sparkle." Dad: "Yes you do:)"

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Phil Plait
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Bad Astronomer, SciCommer, Dork. Crash Course Astronomy guy. He/him. Newsletter: badastronomy.beehiiv.com I'm self-employed so my opinions do represent my company's.
22.8k followers286 following8.5k posts