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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Stunning Spiral Galaxy 45 Million Light Years Away
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years away in the constellation Horologium. The improved view offers a detailed look at star-forming regions, showing pink patches that indicate hydrogen-rich areas where new stars are born. The image, created with data from the Hubble, James ...
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NASA Names New Gamma-Ray Constellations After Hulk, Godzilla
NASA has used certain characters from modern myths such as the "Hulk" and "Godzilla" to name its new set of 21 gamma-ray constellations constructed in celebration of its Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's 10th year of operations.
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Map of Milky Way's Star-Forming Gases Lend a Stunning View of the Galaxy
The map - which was combined with previously collected data - is the result of the APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL).
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NASA Probe Spots Hints of Gamma-Ray Cycle in 'Active' Galaxy
Astronomers using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected hints of periodic changes in the brightness of a so-called "active" galaxy, whose emissions are powered by a supersized black hole.
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Stunning Spiral Galaxy 45 Million Light Years Away
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years away in the constellation Horologium. The improved view offers a detailed look at star-forming regions, showing pink patches that indicate hydrogen-rich areas where new stars are born. The image, created with data from the Hubble, James ...
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NASA Names New Gamma-Ray Constellations After Hulk, Godzilla
NASA has used certain characters from modern myths such as the "Hulk" and "Godzilla" to name its new set of 21 gamma-ray constellations constructed in celebration of its Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's 10th year of operations.
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Map of Milky Way's Star-Forming Gases Lend a Stunning View of the Galaxy
The map - which was combined with previously collected data - is the result of the APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL).
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NASA Probe Spots Hints of Gamma-Ray Cycle in 'Active' Galaxy
Astronomers using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected hints of periodic changes in the brightness of a so-called "active" galaxy, whose emissions are powered by a supersized black hole.
