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  • The Best Astronomy Images of 2012

    I couldn’t pick just 10—you have to see all 21 of these mind-bending shots.

    Phil Plait | BAD ASTRONOMY | Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at 7:35 AM ET

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    Astronomers have discovered hundreds of planets orbiting other stars, but only a few have been seen in photographs

    Phil Plait | BAD ASTRONOMY | Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at 10:21 AM ET

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