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Astronomy
Hubble Spots Feathered Spiral Galaxy NGC 2775
The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope…
Stellar Fireworks Celebrate The Birth Of A Giant Cluster
Astronomers created a stunning new image showing celestial fireworks in star cluster G286.21+0.17. …
A Binary Star As A Cosmic Particle Accelerator
With a specialised telescope in Namibia a DESY-led team of researchers has proven a certain type…
First Measurement Of Spin-orbit Alignment On Planet Beta Pictoris b
Astronomers have made the first measurement of spin-orbit alignment for a distant ‘super-Jupiter’ planet, demonstrating a…
Hubble Watches HBC 672 – The Bat Shadow
The young star HBC 672 is known by its nickname of Bat Shadow because of its…
Hubble Captures NGC 5907 – The Knife Edge Galaxy
The galaxy known as NGC 5907 stretches wide across this image. Appearing as an elongated line…
Most Massive Quasar Known In The Early Universe Discovered On Maunakea
Astronomers have discovered the second-most distant quasar ever found using three Maunakea Observatories in Hawai’i: W.…
Newly Discovered Planet Zips Around A Baby Star In A Week
Understanding how planets form is one of the main challenges scientists face when placing our own…
LIGO-Virgo Finds A Mystery Object In A Mass Gap
When the most massive stars die, they collapse under their own gravity and leave behind black…