Astronomy field in turmoil: most distant spiral galaxy ever discovered
It is clear that human beings, throughout history, have always had a constant curiosity to discover everything that happens ...
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4K James Webb Space Telescope Snaps 90,000 Light-Year Wreath
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured imagery of spiral galaxy NGC 7469, which is 90,000 light-years in diameter. The galaxy is "roughly 220 million light-years from Earth in the constellation ...
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Spiral Galaxy Arm Wraps Around Companion In Amazing Imagery
US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera has captured imagery of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512 and its neighbor NGC 1510 in a cosmic "dance." Credits: Images and Videos: Dark Energy ...
We Still Can't Explain Spiral Galaxies
Wherever we look in the Universe we see spiral galaxies. 70% of all galaxies today have this spiral structure that show up in their stars and their gas that’s used to make more s ...
Penguin, mice and..., 6 very rare images of galaxies captured by NASA
NASA has captured six stunning and rare images of galaxies, showcasing their unique shapes and formations. Among them are ...
Ghost Galaxies Revealed: Stunning New Discoveries Unlock Secrets of the Early Universe
In a significant astronomical discovery, researchers found three ultra-faint dwarf galaxies, offering new insights into the ...
Edits to Vera Rubin’s Biography Downplay the Need for Women in Science Amid Federal DEI Crackdown
To comply with Trump's executive order about DEI, a federally funded telescope project has altered the biography of its ...
Astronomers investigate the evolution of a newly detected supernova
An international team of astronomers has investigated a newly detected Type II supernova designated SN 2024jlf. The new study ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
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Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
9 Brilliant Astronomy Events to Be Sure to See This Year
From supermoons to a total eclipse to the national park’s biggest and best-attended star parties, these are the must-see celestial shows of the year ...