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Close-up view of galaxies prompts re-think on star formation

This is the "South Pillar" region of the star-forming region…
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Doomed quasar is heading for a powerful explosion

An artist’s concept of two colliding black holes, in the…
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Astronomers discover oldest stars ever seen

The chemical makeup of these ancient stars points to huge…
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Venus’ twin? Earth-sized rocky planet orbiting a nearby star

This cartoon shows the transiting planet GJ 1132b to scale…
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13 September 2015 partial solar eclipse

The partial solar eclipse taking place on Sunday 13 September…
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Crash Course Astronomy: White Dwarfs and Planetary Nebulae

One of my favorite planetary nebulae in the sky, Sh2-68,…
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The Cosmic Butterfly Of Death

This is an image of the Twin Jet planetary nebula.…
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Stunning deep space photo reveals new details of Orion nebulae

High resolution image of Messier 43 taken with the 6.5…
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