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Hubble captures a formation of galaxies neatly lined up

A new Hubble image shows both an interacting galaxy system, and a string of galaxies which happen to line up in a neat procession......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsDec 16th, 2023

Study reveals how natural processes helped sculpt the Great Sphinx of Giza

This ancient wonder may have started out as a natural formation known as a yardang. Enlarge / Experiments yield fresh evidence to support controversial hypothesis about the formation of the Great Sphinx of Giza. (credit: MusikAni.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 14th, 2023

The best Black Friday refrigerator deals you can shop right now

We've got all the best Black Friday refrigerator deals neatly lined up here including all the major brands like LG, Samsung, KitchenAid, and more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2023

The best early office chair Black Friday deals available now

We've got all the best early office chair Black Friday deals neatly rounded up here so you can find a great option for your home office......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2023

Daily Telescope: Two galaxies colliding 300 million light-years from Earth

"I have wanted to image these for some time." Enlarge / Behold, it is Arp 273. (credit: James Peirce) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 14th, 2023

Daily Telescope: An amazing, colorful view of the Universe

Take a look at two clusters of galaxies that are colliding. Enlarge / This panchromatic view of galaxy cluster MACS0416 was created by combining infrared observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope with visible-.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 13th, 2023

Second-most distant galaxy discovered using James Webb Space Telescope

The second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever observed have been discovered in a region of space known as Pandora's Cluster, or Abell 2744, using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 13th, 2023

Image: Autumn in Japan

This image, from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 1 November 2023, captures the colors of autumn over the Japanese archipelago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 10th, 2023

Construction on NASA mission to map 450 million galaxies is under way

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look much like it will when it arrives in Earth orbit and starts mapping the entire sky. Short for Specto-Photometer for the History of the universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx res.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 10th, 2023

Astronomers discover how tiny dwarf galaxies form ‘fossils’

When tiny dwarf galaxies age and begin to erode away, they can transform into an even smaller and more dense shape, called an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 10th, 2023

Webb and Hubble combine to create most colorful view of universe

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have united to study an expansive galaxy cluster known as MACS0416. The resulting panchromatic image combines visible and infrared light to assemble one of the most comprehensive views of t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 9th, 2023

Webb and Hubble work together to image the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster

A beautiful new image of a cluster of thousands of galaxies combines data from both the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 9th, 2023

Scientists show off the wide vision of Europe’s Euclid space telescope

The $1.5 billion Euclid telescope will use light to study the dark Universe. Enlarge / One of the first galaxies that Euclid observed is nicknamed the "Hidden Galaxy." This galaxy, also known as IC 342 or Caldwell 5, is difficult.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 9th, 2023

Dwarf galaxies stripped of stars prove to be the missing link in the formation of rare ultra-compact dwarf galaxies

Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope, one-half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF's NOIRLab, have captured the eroding remains of more than 100 dwarf galaxies as they transition into ultra-compact dwarf galaxies, objects.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 8th, 2023

Webb findings support long-proposed process of planet formation

Scientists using James Webb Space Telescope just made a breakthrough discovery in revealing how planets are made. By observing water vapor in protoplanetary disks, Webb confirmed a physical process involving the drifting of ice-coated solids from the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 8th, 2023

Supermassive black holes shut down star formation during cosmic noon, says astronomer

Since it became operational almost two years ago, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced countless breathtaking images of the universe and enabled fresh insights into how it evolved......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2023

The Euclid Space Telescope’s Spectacular First Photos of Distant and Hidden Galaxies

Images from the European Space Agency’s newest telescope show the power of instruments that will create 3D surveys of a third of the sky, covering 10 billion years of cosmic history......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 7th, 2023

Glimpses of the "galactic zoo": The five new Euclid images

The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope released Tuesday range from a well-known nebula to never-before-seen galaxies 10 billion light years away, illustrating its wide-lens view of the universe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2023

New Webb images show gas-rich baby galaxies setting the early universe alight

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have helped Australian astronomers unlock secrets of how infant galaxies started an explosion of star formation in the very early universe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2023

Image: Hubble captures spiral galaxy NGC 1566

This vibrant Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 1566, sometimes informally referred to as the "Spanish Dancer Galaxy." Like the subject of another recent image, NGC 1566 is a weakly-barred or intermediate spiral galaxy. This.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2023

New research shows quasars can be buried in their host galaxies

A new study reveals that supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, known as quasars, can sometimes be obscured by dense clouds of gas and dust in their host galaxies......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2023