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The week in pictures: September 17–23, 2011

This week's news featured close-up views of an asteroid, a black hole's flaring jet, a satellite's reentry into Earth's atmosphere, and more.
Published: September 23, 2011
September 17–23, 2011
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"The week in pictures" highlights the amazing discoveries and cutting-edge research that resulted in magnificent photos and illustrations in the past week's Astronomy.com News section. Scroll through the photos, comment on your favorites, and click links to learn more about the science behind the pictures. We hope "The week in pictures” will not only highlight all our beautiful universe has to offer but also summarize the important stories of the past seven days in case you missed anything.

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