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Astronomy
Hubble Views a Galaxy in a ‘Furnace’
This jewel-bright image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 1385, a spiral galaxy 68…
A Ghostly Galaxy’s Lack of Dark Matter
Galaxies and dark matter go together like peanut butter and jelly. Rarely is one without the…
A Break Has Been Found In One of the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms
The newly discovered feature offers insight into the large-scale structure of our galaxy, which is difficult…
Nearby Star-forming Region Yields Clues To The Formation Of Our Solar System
A region of active star formation in the constellation Ophiuchus is giving astronomers new insights into…
Hubble Peers Into a Dusty Stellar Nursery
Nestled among the vast clouds of star-forming regions like this one lie potential clues about the…
Black Hole Size Revealed By Its Eating Pattern
The feeding patterns of black holes offer insight into their size, researchers report. …
Stars Are Exploding in Dusty Galaxies. We Just Can’t Always See Them
You’d think that supernovae – the death throes of massive stars and among the brightest, most…
Huge Rings Around a Black Hole
The X-ray images of the giant rings have revealed new information about dust located in our…
The Mysterious Dimming Of Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse (α Orionis) is the bright reddish star located in the shoulder of the Orion constellation…