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How come there are bars in some galaxies?

How come there are bars in some galaxies? Or is this an illusion? asks George W. Bowman.

Actually, there are bars at the center of most spiral-shaped galaxies. But you won’t find any drunken Wookies or neon Budweiser signs, only vast sweeps of dust and stars.

A barred spiral galaxy

Galaxies are enormous, turning [...]

How come eggs can balance on end on the first day of Spring?

How come eggs can balance on end on the first day of Spring? asks a reader.

It’s coming: this Thursday, March 20th, at 1:48 a.m. EDT. You may sleep through the Vernal Equinox, but when you wake up, it will be the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Vernal or Spring Equinox [...]

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