The muted red tones of the globular cluster Liller 1 are partially obscured in this image…
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Astronomy
Dark Stars Powered by Self-Interacting Dark Matter
Dark matter annihilation might power the first luminous stars in the Universe. Click…
A Pair of Star-Forming Spiral Galaxies
This new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope looks at two spiral galaxies, collectively known as…
Stars Are Heavier Than We Thought
A team of University of Copenhagen astrophysicists has arrived at a major result regarding star populations…
Spiral Galaxy NGC 2403 – Birth and Death
Captured by the Mosaic camera on the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at the Kitt Peak…
The Galactic Dance Between NGC 3227 And NGC 3226
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image finds the large spiral galaxy, NGC 3227, wrapped in a…
Twisted Spiral Galaxy NGC 3718 Viewed By Hubble
NGC 3718 is a highly disturbed spiral galaxy with an unusual, warped shape that looks a…
The Hickson Compact Group 40
NASA is celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 32nd birthday with a stunning look at an unusual…
Galaxy Pair IC 4271 As Seen By Hubble
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 4271, also known as Arp 40, is…
NGC 541 Fuels An Irregular Galaxy In A New Hubble Image
This striking pair is an elliptical galaxy NGC 541 and an unusual star-forming, irregular dwarf galaxy…