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Every now and then we get good news (and sometimes I don’t post about space). 

Today the giant panda came off of the endangered species list. While this is fantastic news, it’s worth knowing that they’re still considered vulnerable but also that there are many other animals that still need help.

So here’s to the conservationists who’ve worked for decades to ensure the survival of the giant panda - and to the pandas themselves.

(Image credit: Joshua Doubek)

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Hubble just spotted an enormous bubble in space

A series of images taken by Hubble shows a star blowing a massive bubble in space. Nicknamed the “Bubble Nebula,” it spans about 7 light-years across. The star creating the bubble is about 45 times the mass of our sun. Here’s why the bubble is forming.

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