NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery
Located some 3 million light-years away in the arms of nearby spiral galaxy M33, giant stellar nursery NGC 604 is
Continuer la lectureLocated some 3 million light-years away in the arms of nearby spiral galaxy M33, giant stellar nursery NGC 604 is
Continuer la lectureHow did a star form this beautiful nebula? In the middle of emission nebula NGC 6164 is an unusually massive
Continuer la lectureWhat created this giant X in the clouds? It was the shadow of contrails illuminated from below. When airplanes fly,
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Continuer la lectureA jewel of the southern sky, the Great Carina Nebula is more modestly known as NGC 3372. One of our
Continuer la lectureFrom our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 1232 face-on. Nearly 200,000 light-years across, the big,
Continuer la lectureNot one, but two comets appeared near the Sun during last week’s total solar eclipse. The expected comet was Comet
Continuer la lectureThe explosion is over, but the consequences continue. About eleven thousand years ago, a star in the constellation of Vela
Continuer la lectureSomething strange happened to this galaxy, but what? Known as the Cigar Galaxy and cataloged as M82, red glowing gas
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