9/9 "The term ORC is descriptive, not explanatory," Plait concludes. More observations are needed to properly classify these cosmic mysteries.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
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4/9 Other ORCs are even stranger. Plait describes how ORCs 2 and 3 appear almost touching in the sky—strongly suggesting they're related—yet one is ring-shaped and bright while the other is faint and disk-like. How could related objects appear so different?
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🔭 COSMIC MYSTERY CIRCLES DISCOVERED 🔭
Phil Plait reports on one of astronomy's newest and most baffling discoveries: ORCs—odd radio circles—massive, perfectly circular structures in space that weren't spotted until 2019 and continue to perplex scientists today.
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Dr. Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, debunks the autumnal equinox egg-balancing myth. The photo shows him in a kitchen with three raw eggs balanced on end on a countertop in 1998. He's demonstrating that eggs can be balanced anytime, thanks to the texture of eggshells, not the equinox.
Astronomy Picture from 21/09/2008
Egging On the Autumnal Equinox
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080921.html
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*reading MY bible* 🤡
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