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Philip Plait Bad Astronomy Red Giant Dust Cloud

First a red giant cooks its planets, then it turns them into mini-stars

By Phil Plait 6 months ago

The dark dust clouds of vdB31, illuminated by and reflecting the light of the bright blue star AB Aurigae. Credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

The delicate beauty of illuminated dust

By Phil Plait 7 months ago

A portion of the huge Taurus Molecular Cloud is seen here in two-panel mosaic. The darkest areas are where stars are being born, hidden from view by thick clots of dust. Credit: Adam Block /Steward Observatory/University of Arizona

The sky is filled with rivers of darkness

By Phil Plait 9 months ago

Zodiacal light, sunlight reflected off of tiny dust particles that orbit the Sun between Earth and the asteroid belt. Credit: Rogelio Bernal Andreo

Mars may be sneezing out dust into the solar system that’s visible from Earth

By Phil Plait 10 months ago

Venus as seen in ultraviolet and infrared by the Akatsuki probe (left) and a computer model of the atmosphere of Betelgeuse (right). Credit: Venus: JAXA / ISAS / DARTS / Justin Cowart; Betelgeuse: Bernd Freytag

UPDATES: Phosphineless Venus and dustless Betelgeuse?

By Phil Plait 11 months ago

Moon dust on an astronaut's space suit

Moon dust looks mystical, but its razor-sharp particles call for new protective gear

By Elizabeth Rayne 1 year ago

Other Space Yahoo Screen

Paul Feig opens up about the legacy and return of his forgotten 2015 sci-fi series 'Other Space'

By Jacob Oller 1 year ago

Tenet

WIRE Buzz: Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween; Tenet teases Easter egg; 'Other Space' to Dust

By Jacob Oller 1 year ago

Flight 008 dust

Dan Stevens soars in exclusive DUST: Flight 008 podcast trailer/clip

By Jacob Oller 1 year ago

Nine Minutes Constance Wu

Nine Minutes: Constance Wu is a marooned astronaut in first look at DUST short film

By Josh Weiss 1 year ago