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This butterfly-shaped nebula owes its structure to 2 chaotic young stars
Well, stars grow by accreting material from their immediate environs of a gravitationally collapsed cloud of molecular gas. Yet, paradoxically, they are able to spit some material back out in fast, ...
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Mystery solved! Odd X-ray signal was 'death knell' of planet destroyed by zombie star (video)
The X-ray signal from WD 2226-210 is similar to the X-ray emissions of two other white dwarfs that do not sit within cocoons ...
10 mesmerising images of nebulae shared by NASA Hubble Space Telescope
After NASA repaired the Hubble Space Telescope in 1999, the Heritage Project used the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 to capture an image of NGC 1999 in the Orion constellation. Hubble's image of NGC ...
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NASA Unveils Tarantula Nebula as 'Stellar Bouquet' for Valentine's Day
NASA shared a view of the nebula, more formally known as 30 Doradus (or 30 Dor), on Feb. 12, describing it as a "stellar bouquet." The image combines data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory ...
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Centre of the Earth could hold large reservoir of iron–helium compounds
Iron can form compounds with helium at pressures as low as 5GPa – about 50,000 atmospheres – researchers in Japan report.
Hubble Captures Stunning Infrared Image of Sh2-284, a Massive Stellar Nursery
Hubble’s infrared imaging of Sh2-284 unveils stars hidden within dense gas and dust, offering insights into star formation.
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Skywatch: A stellar baby factory
Stellar winds gusting over 5 million mph are ... Astronomers refer to this kind of nebula as an emission nebula. As impressive as the Orion Nebula is, it’s just the tip of a huge celestial ...
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James Webb Space Telescope's Amazing View Of Most Distant Star
Take a journey to the James Webb Space Telescope's stunning view of giant galaxy cluster WHL0137-08. Credit: Space.com | zoom-in courtesy: NASA, ESA, CSA, Alyssa Pagan (STScI) / Acknowledgment: NSF's ...