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A Gorgeous image of HH 211, a bright region surrounding a young star, unveiling intricate details of its outflows. The observations suggest the protostar may be part of a binary system Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, T. Ray (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies)
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NGC 4455 lies in the constellation Coma Berenices, meaning “Berenice’s Hair.” It may seem like an unusual constellation name, but it is unique among modern constellations for honouring Queen Berenice II of Egypt. (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, I. Karachentsev et al.)
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The Sun is not a smooth, solid ball. It is a dynamic star, constantly changing across its surface. Take a look at this incredible close-up of the star nearest to Earth. (Credit: Tom Bridgman, Jaime de la Cruz Rodriguez, Jorrit Leenaarts, SST/SDO/HMI/NASA)
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A brilliant sunrise threw long shadows across the cloud-streaked Philippine Sea as the International Space Station sailed past the Philippines, northeast of Manila. (Credit: NASA Johnson)
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Do you think you're sitting still right now? - You're on a planet orbiting a star at 30km/s - That star is orbiting the center of a galaxy at 230km/s - That galaxy is moving trough the universe at 600km/s. Since you started reading this, you have travelled about 3000km...
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A stunning view that remains unseen by those in the Northern Hemisphere – the Southern Cross.
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Spectacular: Norway, Finland, and Sweden light up the night in this striking photo from space. (Credit: NASA’s Earth Observatory)
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Dive into the celestial beauty of NGC 6520 and Barnard 86! This stunning image highlights a luminous cluster of young stars set against the deep shadows of the Galactic bulge. (Credit: T. A. Rector/University of Alaska Anchorage and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)
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A haunting view of the NGC 1333 nebula, a stellar nursery in the Perseus molecular cloud, located about 960 light-years from Earth. (Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, N. Bartmann - ESA/Hubble)
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Awe-inspiring in every detail, this remarkable star-forming region in the Carina Nebula is known as the Cosmic Cliffs. (Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Ludwig Maximilian Univ./T. Preibisch et al.; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk)
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Spectacular: A Fresh Look at the Pillars of Creation in Infrared… A cosmic giant measuring trillions of miles! (Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI/Joseph DePasquale, Alyssa Pagan, Anton M. Koekemoer - Video by Universal-Sci)
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Different types of galaxies,,,
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A breathtaking view of Jupiter captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gabriel Fiset)
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Stunning: Arp 105’s guitar-like appearance hints at its turbulent origin: an elliptical galaxy merging with a spiral and pulling a vast 362,000 light-year tidal tail of stars and gas into space. (Credit: NASA, ESA and M. West; Processing: Gladys Kober)
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Globule GN 16.43.7.01, also called the Dark Tower, is a stunning region where star formation is underway inside dense knots of gas and dust. Its dramatic silhouette is shaped by intense radiation from nearby young stars (Credit: ESO/VPHAS+ team/CASU)
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A striking wide-field image of the area around Gaia BH3, the most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy. While the black hole cannot be observed directly, its orbiting star is clearly visible at the centre of the frame. (Credit: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2/D. De Martin)
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The mesmerizing translucent arcs of Saturn’s rings are the most identifiable feature of any world in our solar system. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)
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A magnificent, unsurpassed view of Messier 106 (Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/PI: M.T. Patterson/T.A. Rector, M. Zamani & D. de Martin)
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Showcasing part of the renowned Christmas Tree Cluster, the image reveals newborn stars previously obscured by dense dust. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/P.S. Teixeira (Center for Astrophysics)
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Amazing! VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula (Credit: ESO, J. Emerson, VISTA - Acknowledgment- Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit)
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