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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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Hubble Space Telescope Captures Rare Edge-On View of a Spiral Galaxy Located Millions of Light-Years Away
NASA and ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an edge-on view of spiral galaxy UGC 10043, located around 150 million light-years away. Displaying its prominent dust lanes and unique bulge, this galaxy image highlights regions of active star formation. Captured in 2000 and 2023, the composite image uses various light wavelengths to detail the str...
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Hubble Space Telescope Unveils IC 3225, the Cannonball Galaxy in Virgo
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a remarkable image of the spiral galaxy IC 3225, which resembles a cannonball moving through space. Located approximately 100 million light-years away in the Virgo galaxy cluster, IC 3225 exhibits distinct features, including a bright, star-forming arm and a tail of gas. The galaxy's unusual shape results fro...
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Spiral Galaxy With Multiple Starburst Regions
The Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248, also known as Caldwell 45, located 42 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. Known for its prominent spiral arms and intense star formation, NGC 5248 boasts two active nuclear rings, making it a fascinating subject for both professional and...
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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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Pics: Euclid Telescope Unveils New Images From "Dark Matter" Mission
A mind-boggling number of shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way: new images were revealed from Europe's Euclid space telescope on Thursday.
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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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James Webb Telescope Shares Stunning Pics Of 19 Spiral Galaxies
These 19 spiral galaxy photos appear to show that galaxies grow from the inside out, which means that star formation begins in the centre of the galaxy and spreads outward through its spiral arms.
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Hubble Captures Outstretched Arms Of Spiral Galaxy About 100 Million Light-Years Away
The image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, shows outstretched arms of a large spiral galaxy about 100 million light-years away.
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Astronomers Detect Seismic Ripples In Oldest Known Spiral Galaxy
BRI 1335-0417, aged over 12 billion years, stands as the oldest and most distant spiral galaxy identified in our universe.
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NASA Shares Pic Of "Hidden Galaxy" Located 11 Million Light-Years Away From Earth
A spiral galaxy typically has a rotating disc with spiral 'arms' that curve out from a dense central region.
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"Sea Of Mystery": NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures "Jellyfish" Galaxy In Stunning Detail
In its most recent post, US space agency NASA dropped a stunning photograph of a spiral galaxy located 220 million light-years from Earth.
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Europe's Euclid Telescope Captures Unprecedented Views Of Deep Space
The Euclid space telescope was launched in July aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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NASA Shares Dazzling Shot Of 'Pinwheel Galaxy', It's 70% Larger Than Our Milky Way
It is located 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Major (also known as the Big Dipper).
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James Webb Telescope Captures Stunning Vortex In Space. See Pic
The image shows the majestic spiral arms of M51, a galaxy 27 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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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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Hubble Space Telescope Captures Rare Edge-On View of a Spiral Galaxy Located Millions of Light-Years Away
NASA and ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an edge-on view of spiral galaxy UGC 10043, located around 150 million light-years away. Displaying its prominent dust lanes and unique bulge, this galaxy image highlights regions of active star formation. Captured in 2000 and 2023, the composite image uses various light wavelengths to detail the str...
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Hubble Space Telescope Unveils IC 3225, the Cannonball Galaxy in Virgo
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a remarkable image of the spiral galaxy IC 3225, which resembles a cannonball moving through space. Located approximately 100 million light-years away in the Virgo galaxy cluster, IC 3225 exhibits distinct features, including a bright, star-forming arm and a tail of gas. The galaxy's unusual shape results fro...
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Spiral Galaxy With Multiple Starburst Regions
The Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248, also known as Caldwell 45, located 42 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. Known for its prominent spiral arms and intense star formation, NGC 5248 boasts two active nuclear rings, making it a fascinating subject for both professional and...
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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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Pics: Euclid Telescope Unveils New Images From "Dark Matter" Mission
A mind-boggling number of shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way: new images were revealed from Europe's Euclid space telescope on Thursday.
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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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James Webb Telescope Shares Stunning Pics Of 19 Spiral Galaxies
These 19 spiral galaxy photos appear to show that galaxies grow from the inside out, which means that star formation begins in the centre of the galaxy and spreads outward through its spiral arms.
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Hubble Captures Outstretched Arms Of Spiral Galaxy About 100 Million Light-Years Away
The image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, shows outstretched arms of a large spiral galaxy about 100 million light-years away.
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Astronomers Detect Seismic Ripples In Oldest Known Spiral Galaxy
BRI 1335-0417, aged over 12 billion years, stands as the oldest and most distant spiral galaxy identified in our universe.
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NASA Shares Pic Of "Hidden Galaxy" Located 11 Million Light-Years Away From Earth
A spiral galaxy typically has a rotating disc with spiral 'arms' that curve out from a dense central region.
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"Sea Of Mystery": NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures "Jellyfish" Galaxy In Stunning Detail
In its most recent post, US space agency NASA dropped a stunning photograph of a spiral galaxy located 220 million light-years from Earth.
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Europe's Euclid Telescope Captures Unprecedented Views Of Deep Space
The Euclid space telescope was launched in July aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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NASA Shares Dazzling Shot Of 'Pinwheel Galaxy', It's 70% Larger Than Our Milky Way
It is located 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Major (also known as the Big Dipper).
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James Webb Telescope Captures Stunning Vortex In Space. See Pic
The image shows the majestic spiral arms of M51, a galaxy 27 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
