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We are being absolutely *inundated* with bad science lately, far more than in the recent past. How to fight against it? My colleague Mark Boslough breaks down the problem and has advice for how scientists can stem this ill tide. My latest Bad Astronomy Newsletter:
I absolutely *LOVE* JWST images of nearby spiral galaxies. And when they're used to affirm and explore our understanding of how stars form in gigantic clusters? <non-ironic chef's kiss>
My thoughts:
Our Milky Way is a big dang galaxy. But much, *much* bigger ones are out there that make ours look positively teeny.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-big-can-a-galaxy-get/
Sooooo, Earth is plowing through radioactive cosmic dust that rains down to the surface.
But hey, this is me talking, so you know what to do: don't panic! In fact, this is a good thing because it can teach us about our galactic environment.
https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/radioactive-cosmic-dust-is-raining-down-on-earth-s-surface
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I was blown away by a spectrum taken by JWST of a galaxy so far away it took its light 13.5 BILLION YEARS to reach Earth.
Even cooler, it shows more heavy elements than we expected. The universe keeps surprising us.
In a few billion years — experts still argue over the exact number — our Milky Way Galaxy may get to know the Andromeda Galaxy a *lot* better. But… if and when they collide and merge, what exactly will happen?
Why, let me tell you!
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