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James Webb and Chandra Capture Images of Star Clusters in Distant Galaxies
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have unveiled stunning new images of two star clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud. NGC 602, located approximately 200,000 light-years from Earth, showcases active star formation, with dust clouds and ionised gas revealing unique stellar birth conditions. Meanwhile, NGC 2264 featur...
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Hubble Captures NGC 5643’s Spiral Arms, Star Formation, and Hidden Black Hole
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured detailed images of the spiral galaxy NGC 5643, located 40 million light-years away. This grand design galaxy features striking spiral arms outlined by young blue stars and dust clouds, with star-forming regions visible as pinkish hues. Ultraviolet and X-ray studies have revealed an active galactic nu...
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James Webb Telescope Captures First Image of Aligned Protostellar Outflows
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has made a significant discovery with its latest image of the Serpens Nebula, taken on June 20, 2024. This image showcases aligned protostellar outflows—jets of gas expelled by newborn stars—all pointing in the same direction. Serpens Nebula, a reflection nebula, reflects light from nearby stars rather than e...
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Saharan Dust Cloud Crosses Atlantic Ocean, Threatens Florida
A massive plume of Saharan dust, the largest of the 2024 hurricane season, is moving across the Atlantic towards the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.
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In Pics: Mumbai Sky Turns Murky After Massive Dust Storm, Rainfall
Mumbai was hit by a massive dust storm and rainfall today as the city witnessed season's forst rain. The sky of Mumbai turned murky after the dusty winds and dark clouds took over the city.
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Hubble Telescope Spots A Galaxy Hidden in Dark Dust Cloud
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has recently spotted a new photo of the spiral galaxy called IC 4633. This galaxy has billions of stars and hosts an active galactic nucleus at its centre.
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Astronomers Unravel The Mystery Of 'Dragon's Egg' Nebula
Two large stars residing inside a spectacular cloud of gas and dust nicknamed the "Dragon's Egg" nebula have presented a puzzle to astronomers. One of them has a magnetic field, as does our sun. Its companion does not.
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At Minus 30 Degrees Celsius, Boiling Water Turns To Ice In Finland Winter
Finland's record low temperatures this week inspired a tourist on a trip to the Arctic to try a trick that had long intrigued him: throwing boiling water in the air when it's extremely cold outside and seeing it turn into an instant cloud of icy dust
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Nokia 110 4G, Nokia 106 4G Get Support For YouTube Shorts, More Cloud Apps
Nokia 110 4G and Nokia 106 4G were launched in India earlier this year. The former handset was introduced in the country in July alongside a 2G-supported variant, while the latter was unveiled in May. Now, HMD, the Nokia parent company, is extending support for YouTube Shorts and several other cloud application features to the 4G-supported phones.
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Eknath Shinde Says Artificial Rain Could Help Control Mumbai Air Pollution
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday morning visited parts of Mumbai to review steps taken to control dust and air pollution and said the city civic body has been directed to do cloud seeding if required.
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''Ice And Fire'': NASA Shares Fascinating Pic Of 'Cosmic Reef' Taken By Hubble Telescope
The telescope captured two neighbouring clouds of cosmic dust and gas, the giant red nebula NGC 2014 and a smaller blue nebula nearby called NGC 2020.
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Source Of Dust Key To Ice Formation In Clouds: Scientists
Dust particles from river deltas can more potently influence ice formation in clouds than those from deserts, researchers have found.
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"All This Rubble": Pollution Fears Over Turkey Earthquake Waste
Half a dozen dump trucks offloaded their potentially hazardous cargo of rubble in a cloud of dust by a roadside in Antakya, Turkey, one of the cities worst hit by a deadly earthquake.
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3.3 Billion Celestial Objects Captured By New Survey Of The Milky Way
The Milky Way Galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars, glimmering star-forming regions, and towering dark clouds of dust and gas.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope Discovers Star Formation In Dusty Ribbons Of A Cluster
NASA states that as stars form, they collect gas and dust from the surrounding molecular cloud, "which appears as ribbons in Webb imagery."
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James Webb and Chandra Capture Images of Star Clusters in Distant Galaxies
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have unveiled stunning new images of two star clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud. NGC 602, located approximately 200,000 light-years from Earth, showcases active star formation, with dust clouds and ionised gas revealing unique stellar birth conditions. Meanwhile, NGC 2264 featur...
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Hubble Captures NGC 5643’s Spiral Arms, Star Formation, and Hidden Black Hole
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured detailed images of the spiral galaxy NGC 5643, located 40 million light-years away. This grand design galaxy features striking spiral arms outlined by young blue stars and dust clouds, with star-forming regions visible as pinkish hues. Ultraviolet and X-ray studies have revealed an active galactic nu...
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James Webb Telescope Captures First Image of Aligned Protostellar Outflows
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has made a significant discovery with its latest image of the Serpens Nebula, taken on June 20, 2024. This image showcases aligned protostellar outflows—jets of gas expelled by newborn stars—all pointing in the same direction. Serpens Nebula, a reflection nebula, reflects light from nearby stars rather than e...
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Saharan Dust Cloud Crosses Atlantic Ocean, Threatens Florida
A massive plume of Saharan dust, the largest of the 2024 hurricane season, is moving across the Atlantic towards the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.
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In Pics: Mumbai Sky Turns Murky After Massive Dust Storm, Rainfall
Mumbai was hit by a massive dust storm and rainfall today as the city witnessed season's forst rain. The sky of Mumbai turned murky after the dusty winds and dark clouds took over the city.
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Hubble Telescope Spots A Galaxy Hidden in Dark Dust Cloud
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has recently spotted a new photo of the spiral galaxy called IC 4633. This galaxy has billions of stars and hosts an active galactic nucleus at its centre.
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Astronomers Unravel The Mystery Of 'Dragon's Egg' Nebula
Two large stars residing inside a spectacular cloud of gas and dust nicknamed the "Dragon's Egg" nebula have presented a puzzle to astronomers. One of them has a magnetic field, as does our sun. Its companion does not.
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At Minus 30 Degrees Celsius, Boiling Water Turns To Ice In Finland Winter
Finland's record low temperatures this week inspired a tourist on a trip to the Arctic to try a trick that had long intrigued him: throwing boiling water in the air when it's extremely cold outside and seeing it turn into an instant cloud of icy dust
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Nokia 110 4G, Nokia 106 4G Get Support For YouTube Shorts, More Cloud Apps
Nokia 110 4G and Nokia 106 4G were launched in India earlier this year. The former handset was introduced in the country in July alongside a 2G-supported variant, while the latter was unveiled in May. Now, HMD, the Nokia parent company, is extending support for YouTube Shorts and several other cloud application features to the 4G-supported phones.
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Eknath Shinde Says Artificial Rain Could Help Control Mumbai Air Pollution
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday morning visited parts of Mumbai to review steps taken to control dust and air pollution and said the city civic body has been directed to do cloud seeding if required.
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''Ice And Fire'': NASA Shares Fascinating Pic Of 'Cosmic Reef' Taken By Hubble Telescope
The telescope captured two neighbouring clouds of cosmic dust and gas, the giant red nebula NGC 2014 and a smaller blue nebula nearby called NGC 2020.
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Source Of Dust Key To Ice Formation In Clouds: Scientists
Dust particles from river deltas can more potently influence ice formation in clouds than those from deserts, researchers have found.
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"All This Rubble": Pollution Fears Over Turkey Earthquake Waste
Half a dozen dump trucks offloaded their potentially hazardous cargo of rubble in a cloud of dust by a roadside in Antakya, Turkey, one of the cities worst hit by a deadly earthquake.
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3.3 Billion Celestial Objects Captured By New Survey Of The Milky Way
The Milky Way Galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars, glimmering star-forming regions, and towering dark clouds of dust and gas.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope Discovers Star Formation In Dusty Ribbons Of A Cluster
NASA states that as stars form, they collect gas and dust from the surrounding molecular cloud, "which appears as ribbons in Webb imagery."
