When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.
The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts
as with creating images.

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Aurora Banks Peninsula

Sat, 05/18/2024 - 12:00pm

This


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Aurora Georgia

Sat, 05/18/2024 - 12:00pm

A familiar sight from Georgia, USA, the


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Sat, 05/18/2024 - 12:00pm

What did the monster active region that created the recent auroras look like when at the Sun's edge?


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The 37 Cluster

Sat, 05/18/2024 - 12:00pm

For the mostly harmless denizens of planet Earth, the


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Sat, 05/18/2024 - 12:00pm

It was larger than the Earth.


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Sat, 05/18/2024 - 12:00pm

Northern lights don't usually reach this far south.


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North Celestial Aurora

Sat, 05/18/2024 - 12:00pm

North Celestial Aurora


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Fri, 05/17/2024 - 8:00am

Right now, one of the largest sunspot groups in recent history is crossing the Sun.


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Simulation: Two Black Holes Merge

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 4:00am

Relax and watch two black holes merge.


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The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 12:00am

The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole


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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 12:00am

What would it look like to circle a black hole?


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Mon, 05/13/2024 - 8:00pm

What happens when a black hole devours a star?


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Sun, 05/12/2024 - 4:00pm

This is how the Sun disappeared from the daytime sky last month.


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Sat, 05/11/2024 - 12:00pm

What happens to a star that goes near a black hole?


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3 ATs

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 8:00am

Despite their resemblance to


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Temperatures on Exoplanet WASP 43b

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 4:00am

Temperatures on Exoplanet WASP 43b


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M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 12:00am

Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a


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Mon, 05/06/2024 - 8:00pm

The star system GK Per is known to be associated


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Sun, 05/05/2024 - 4:00pm

Three bright objects satisfied seasoned stargazers of the western sky just after sunset earlier this month.


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