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Research Reveals New Details About NGC 5018 Galaxy’s Clusters
A recent study of the NGC 5018 galaxy group, located about 132.5 million light years away in the Virgo constellation, provides new insights into its globular cluster (GC) system. Researchers analysed deep imaging data from the VLT Survey Telescope, revealing thousands of GC candidates, with a significant concentration around NGC 5018 itself. The st...
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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's Hubble Telescope Captures Breathtaking Sombrero Galaxy Over 28 Million Light-Years Away
The galaxy is located on the southern edge of the galaxy-rich Virgo cluster and is 28 million light-years from Earth.
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"Twinning Pals": NASA Shares Image Of Two Distant Galaxies Taken By Hubble Telescope
NGC 4302 and NGC 4298 are a component of the Virgo Cluster, a group of about 2000 galaxies that have been drawn together by gravitational force.
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Seeds of Life Spread Across the Universe
Elements important for life on Earth are available in similar relative proportions throughout the bulk of the universe, a new survey of hot, X-ray-emitting gas in the Virgo galaxy cluster shows.
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Research Reveals New Details About NGC 5018 Galaxy’s Clusters
A recent study of the NGC 5018 galaxy group, located about 132.5 million light years away in the Virgo constellation, provides new insights into its globular cluster (GC) system. Researchers analysed deep imaging data from the VLT Survey Telescope, revealing thousands of GC candidates, with a significant concentration around NGC 5018 itself. The st...
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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's Hubble Telescope Captures Breathtaking Sombrero Galaxy Over 28 Million Light-Years Away
The galaxy is located on the southern edge of the galaxy-rich Virgo cluster and is 28 million light-years from Earth.
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"Twinning Pals": NASA Shares Image Of Two Distant Galaxies Taken By Hubble Telescope
NGC 4302 and NGC 4298 are a component of the Virgo Cluster, a group of about 2000 galaxies that have been drawn together by gravitational force.
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Seeds of Life Spread Across the Universe
Elements important for life on Earth are available in similar relative proportions throughout the bulk of the universe, a new survey of hot, X-ray-emitting gas in the Virgo galaxy cluster shows.
