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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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Galaxy NGC 4380 swirls with an almost magical energy, resembling a portal to a distant universe straight from a science fiction story.

Yet, in the grand scheme of things, the galaxy is quite ordinary

(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, P. Erwin)

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Fascinating: Barnard 92 (right) and Barnard 93 (left) are dark nebulae, their thick clouds of gas and dust effectively blocking starlight and giving them an eerie, shadow-like appearance.

(Credit: ESO/VPHAS+ team. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit)

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Some People Remember Their Dreams While Others Don't

Science explains why: https://t.co/uTP1k6PmnJ

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A Spectacular Ocean of Sequins..

This star-studded image shows the globular cluster Terzan 9 in the constellation Sagittarius, toward the centre of our Milky Way.

(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Cohen)

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A enormous cosmic sea of luminous hydrogen gas, mixed with traces of elements like oxygen and sulphur.

Called M17 - also known as the Swan Nebula or Omega Nebula—this stellar nursery lies about 5,500 light-years from Earth.

Credit: NASA, ESA and J. Hester (ASU)

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An incredible close-up of Saturn's north pole vortex, captured by the Cassini space probe!

(Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute / Alexis Tranchandon / Solaris)

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Gorgeous: A wide-field view of the area around Gaia BH3, the most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy

The black hole itself is not visible, but the star that orbits around it can be seen right at the centre of this image

(Credit: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2/D. De Martin)

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Scientists developed a waterless, no-contact method to clean solar panels: https://t.co/DAnVFPkCm9

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Life Cycle of Stars

This striking Hubble Space Telescope image of the massive nebula NGC 3603 showcases, in exquisite detail, multiple stages of stellar evolution unfolding within a single scene.

(Credit: NASA on The Commons)

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From 270 million light-years out, the barred spiral galaxy displays its star-filled beauty to anyone observing from the Northern Hemisphere...

(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gregg)

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Galactic Glamour Shot!

This stunning image by the Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 5643 in the constellation of Lupus (the Wolf)

(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al.; acknowledgment: Mahdi Zamani)

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Galaxies often look lonely, suspended in the endless black of space—but this is not always the case. NGC 1706 is part of a gravitationally bound group of up to 50 galaxies.

(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Bellini et al.)

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Fascinating: UGCA 281, a compact galaxy of contrasts. Bright young clusters spark star formation, while ancient red stars and faint galaxies whisper through its diffuse halo.

(Credit: NASA, ESA, and the LEGUS team)

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In this near-infrared view from the Hubble Space Telescope, a colossal gas-and-dust pillar—stretching three light-years—gradually dissolves under the powerful radiation of surrounding stars.

(Credit: NASA, ESA, Mario Livio, Hubble 20th Anniversary Team - STScI)

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An incredible view of our own galaxy, the Milky Way

Note that this is just a mere pinprick of the night sky...

(Credit: DECaPS2/DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA - Image processing: M. Zamani & D. de Martin (NSF’s NOIRLab) video by Universal-Sci)

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Incredible: The Eagle Nebula

This soaring tower is 9.5 light-years or about 90 trillion kilometres high!

(Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team - STScI/AURA)

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A stunning view of DEM L249, the remains of a supernova in the LMC, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way about 160,000 light-years away

It was likely created by a Type 1a supernova, the explosive end of a white dwarf star in a binary system

(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Y. Chu)

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Mesmerizing view: The twin galaxies of Arp-Madore 608-333 twist and stretch each other through a shared gravitational embrace.

(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Dark Energy Survey/Department of Energy/Fermilab/Dark Energy Camera/Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory/NOIRLab/AURA)

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How Large Would a Generation Ship Need to be to Keep a Crew of 500 Alive for the Journey to Another Star?

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Mesmerizing: Located in the constellation Draco, 130 million light-years from Earth, the galaxy NGC 3147 amazes.

Its spiral arms swirl with pink nebulae, radiant young blue stars, and ghostly dust silhouettes.

(Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Bianchi, A. Laor, and M. Chiaberge)