July 3, 2024
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Astronomy

Gemini North celebrates its 25th anniversary with a glorious photograph of NGC 4449

Back to list of articles The starburst galaxy is packed with newborn stars fueled by its collision with at least two other galaxies. NGC 4449 as seen by the Gemini North telescope. The red regions indicate where there is ionized hydrogen in the galaxy, a sign of star formation. Credit: Gemini International Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA On June

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Discovery

JWST captures ultra-detailed image of jets aligned in the Serpens Nebula

Return to article list The infrared telescope revealed a cluster of protostellar flows in the star-forming region, shedding new light on star formation. JWST found a cluster of aligned protostar outflows, visible at top left, in the Serpens Nebula. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, K. Pontoppidan (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and J. Green (Space Telescope Science

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Astronomy

A new star in the sky could be the 'brightest nova of the generation'

The Corona Borealis is located near the constellation Hercules. The position of T CrB is marked with a green dot. This view shows the sky around 2 a.m. local daylight time in mid-April. Please note that the constellations will rise and set at different times throughout the year, but their positions relative to each other

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Astronomy

A new star in the sky could be the 'brightest nova of the generation'

The Corona Borealis is located near the constellation Hercules. The position of T CrB is marked with a green dot. This view shows the sky around 2 a.m. local daylight time in mid-April. Please note that the constellations will rise and set at different times throughout the year, but their positions relative to each other

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