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How is a galaxy like a road-tripping dog?

Phil Plait

Jan 30, 2019

A close-up of D100 shows the streamer in silhouette, with the dust (along with the gas) leaving the galaxy blocking the light form stars behind it. Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Sun (University of Alabama), and W. Cramer and J. Kenney (Yale University)

Tag: Bad Astronomy

Tag: Bad Astronomy

A cluster of clusters: The globulars of Coma

Phil Plait

Dec 10, 2018

The inner part of the massive Coma galaxy cluster, where thousands of galaxies swarm. Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Mack (STScI), and J. Madrid (Australian Telescope National Facility)

Tag: Bad Astronomy

Tag: Bad Astronomy

Tag: galaxy cluster

A distant black hole powers a colossal galactic fountain

Phil Plait

Nov 29, 2018

Composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2597 showing X-rays from background hot gas (purple), radio waves from cold gas falling toward the center (yellow), and warm hydrogen gas (red).

Tag: Bad Astronomy

Tag: galaxy cluster

Tag: Bad Astronomy

Abell 370 and the vermin of the sky

Phil Plait

Jul 5, 2018

Abell 370 provides a dramatic backdrop for quite a few asteroids, seen as curved tracks in this Hubble image. Credit: NASA, ESA, and B. Sunnquist and J. Mack (STScI) Acknowledgment: NASA, ESA, and J. Lotz (STScI) and the HFF Team

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