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See the zodiacal light in dark skies beginning around now

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Dark starry sky with a white pyramid of light leaning to the left with an arc of light going across the sky, reflecting in a pond.

Enjoy this short video by Marcy Curran on the zodiacal light around the March equinox. We hope you enjoy it! Zodiacal light around March equinox The moon has waned now and left the evening sky dark for seeing the zodiacal light! This eerie cone of light can be found in the west, just as evening … Read more

How puffy white dwarfs could shed light on mysterious dark matter

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White dwarfs are giving up more of their secrets, with the discovery that the hotter they are, the puffier their outer layers are. While this finding may sound immaterial, understanding the structure of white dwarfs could ultimately prove key in discovering what mysterious dark matter is made from. White dwarfs are the core remains of … Read more