Phil Plait

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Asteroid for mining

Learn about the projects that hope to acquire rare metals from space by mining asteroids, creating a budding industry with ambitious economic goals.

Asteroid Mining Gives Companies Hope in the Search for Rare Metals

(Image Credit: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock) 

Mummy of Pacheri or Bashiri Mummy

Learn more about the mysterious Bashiri Mummy and how it remained untouched for all these years. 

Modern Tech Helps Reveal Mysteries of the 2,300-Year-Old Bashiri Mummy

Exoplanet in the universe

Learn what planet rains molten iron and which planet has two moons like Tatooine in Star Wars.

5 of the Strangest and Most Dangerous Exoplanets Ever Discovered

Black hole in space

Don't worry, there's no need to be concerned of encountering a black hole anytime soon, but here's what would happen to your body if you did.

Here’s What Would Happen If You Walked Through a Black Hole

Milkyway galaxy

Learn how ALMA gives astrophysics a front row seat to dynamic forces that shape the galaxy, called space tornadoes.

Space Tornadoes Are Swirling Around the Milky Way's Core

The photo, titled Cosmic Fireworks, won the Skyscapes category of the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, hosted by the Royal Observatory Greenwich. This breathtaking image not only showcases the awe-inspiring beauty of sprite discharges but also sparks public interest in extreme weather phenomena and their scientific significance. (Image Credit: Angel An)

Cosmic Fireworks - Red Sprites Above the Himalayas Photo

Learn more about a massive show of red sprites in South Asia — an outburst that included over 100 individual flashes of red lightning. 

Watch as This Rare Red Sprite Lightning Strikes Above the Himalayas

Dr. Sith's The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

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