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Sombrero Galaxy Appears Distinct In New Image From Webb Telescope
The Sombrero galaxy, or Messier 104 or M104, is roughly 30 million light-years from the Earth in the Virgo constellation.
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Game 7 Documentary Exploring Legendary Sports Moments Now Streaming on Prime Video
Prime Video's Game 7, a five-part series releasing on October 22, revisits iconic Game 7 moments from baseball, hockey, and basketball. Featuring interviews with sports legends like Mark Messier and Dirk Nowitzki, the series explores the energy and pressure of sports' greatest deciders, giving fans a rare look at these pivotal games through exclusi...
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Supermassive Black Hole Jets Spark Increased Nova Explosions, Hubble Discovers
Recent findings from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal that supermassive black hole jets may be responsible for an increase in nova explosions in nearby double-star systems. This unexpected connection indicates that the energetic jets emitted by black holes can influence the surrounding stellar environment, leading to heightened activity in nova er...
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James Webb Telescope Captures Stunning Image Of Ring Nebula
Also known as Messier 57 (M57), the nebula is located 2,600 light years from Earth.
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Researchers Find New Way to Measure Void in Pair of Merging Supermassive Black Holes
Two Columbia University researchers have invented a method of observing into the void between a pair of supermassive black holes that may be more convenient than previous ways. With this new development, astronomers may be able to study black holes smaller than Messier 87 in galaxies further away.
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NASA Discovers Signs of First Planet Outside Milky Way Galaxy
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope has found hints of what could be the first planet discovered outside our Milky Way galaxy. The possible signal discovered is located in the Messier 51 galaxy, some 28 million light-years away from Earth.
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'Completely Invisible, Yet Unbelievably Influential': NASA Explains How Spiral Galaxies Get Their Shape
NASA has shared a stunning photograph on Instagram of a galaxy called M77, and has offered a brief explanation of how it has been “shaped.” For a long time, the shapes of many galaxies, including our own Milky Way, have puzzled many scientists. The Milky Way is spiral-shaped and has arms full of stars. However, have you ever wondered how it got...
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Andromeda Galaxy Zoom-Out Video With Over 100 Million Stars Will Leave You Awestruck
Andromeda Galaxy's vastness is captured perfectly in a zoom-out video that was shared by World and Science, a Twitter handle that frequently shares interesting stories from the world of science. The video of Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or M31, has left users on the micro-blogging site awestruck.
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Unexpected Number Of Hot Jupiters Found In Star Cluster
Astronomers have found that there are far more planets of the hot Jupiter type than expected in a cluster of stars called Messier 67, a finding that may help better understand planet formation.
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Hubble Clicks A Mysterious Solitary Dwarf Galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a mysterious solitary dwarf galaxy - a type that is smaller and messier than its cosmic cousins, lacking the majestic swirl of a spiral or the coherence of an elliptical.
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NASA Finds Giant Burping Black Hole 26 Million Light Years Away
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found evidence of powerful blasts of gases produced by a super massive black hole about 26 million light years from Earth, an event that may trigger the formation of new stars.
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China and Europe Mulling Joint Space Mission
China and Europe are in collaboration for the launch of a low-cost space mission.
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Planet found orbiting Sun-like star
Three new exoplanets have been discovered orbiting stars in the Messier 67 star cluster and one of them circles a star that is nearly identical to the Sun, according to European Southern Observatory, or ESO, officials.
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At least five killed as train and bus collide in Canada
At least five people are dead after a passenger train collided with a city bus at a crossing in Canada's capital, Ottawa, at the peak of morning rush hour, police said.
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Sombrero Galaxy Appears Distinct In New Image From Webb Telescope
The Sombrero galaxy, or Messier 104 or M104, is roughly 30 million light-years from the Earth in the Virgo constellation.
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Game 7 Documentary Exploring Legendary Sports Moments Now Streaming on Prime Video
Prime Video's Game 7, a five-part series releasing on October 22, revisits iconic Game 7 moments from baseball, hockey, and basketball. Featuring interviews with sports legends like Mark Messier and Dirk Nowitzki, the series explores the energy and pressure of sports' greatest deciders, giving fans a rare look at these pivotal games through exclusi...
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Supermassive Black Hole Jets Spark Increased Nova Explosions, Hubble Discovers
Recent findings from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal that supermassive black hole jets may be responsible for an increase in nova explosions in nearby double-star systems. This unexpected connection indicates that the energetic jets emitted by black holes can influence the surrounding stellar environment, leading to heightened activity in nova er...
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James Webb Telescope Captures Stunning Image Of Ring Nebula
Also known as Messier 57 (M57), the nebula is located 2,600 light years from Earth.
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Researchers Find New Way to Measure Void in Pair of Merging Supermassive Black Holes
Two Columbia University researchers have invented a method of observing into the void between a pair of supermassive black holes that may be more convenient than previous ways. With this new development, astronomers may be able to study black holes smaller than Messier 87 in galaxies further away.
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NASA Discovers Signs of First Planet Outside Milky Way Galaxy
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope has found hints of what could be the first planet discovered outside our Milky Way galaxy. The possible signal discovered is located in the Messier 51 galaxy, some 28 million light-years away from Earth.
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'Completely Invisible, Yet Unbelievably Influential': NASA Explains How Spiral Galaxies Get Their Shape
NASA has shared a stunning photograph on Instagram of a galaxy called M77, and has offered a brief explanation of how it has been “shaped.” For a long time, the shapes of many galaxies, including our own Milky Way, have puzzled many scientists. The Milky Way is spiral-shaped and has arms full of stars. However, have you ever wondered how it got...
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Andromeda Galaxy Zoom-Out Video With Over 100 Million Stars Will Leave You Awestruck
Andromeda Galaxy's vastness is captured perfectly in a zoom-out video that was shared by World and Science, a Twitter handle that frequently shares interesting stories from the world of science. The video of Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or M31, has left users on the micro-blogging site awestruck.
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Unexpected Number Of Hot Jupiters Found In Star Cluster
Astronomers have found that there are far more planets of the hot Jupiter type than expected in a cluster of stars called Messier 67, a finding that may help better understand planet formation.
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Hubble Clicks A Mysterious Solitary Dwarf Galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a mysterious solitary dwarf galaxy - a type that is smaller and messier than its cosmic cousins, lacking the majestic swirl of a spiral or the coherence of an elliptical.
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NASA Finds Giant Burping Black Hole 26 Million Light Years Away
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found evidence of powerful blasts of gases produced by a super massive black hole about 26 million light years from Earth, an event that may trigger the formation of new stars.
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China and Europe Mulling Joint Space Mission
China and Europe are in collaboration for the launch of a low-cost space mission.
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Planet found orbiting Sun-like star
Three new exoplanets have been discovered orbiting stars in the Messier 67 star cluster and one of them circles a star that is nearly identical to the Sun, according to European Southern Observatory, or ESO, officials.
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At least five killed as train and bus collide in Canada
At least five people are dead after a passenger train collided with a city bus at a crossing in Canada's capital, Ottawa, at the peak of morning rush hour, police said.
