Stars
Hubble Snaps Stellar Baby Pictures
Hubble Snaps Stellar Baby Pictures Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of newly developing stars shrouded in thick dust, providing valuable insights into massive star formation theories. The telescope’s near-infrared emission detection capabilities allow researchers to study “outflow cavities” formed by protostars’ jets of gas and dust, shedding light on the properties of young […]
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Massive Stars Make Their Mark in Hubble Image
Massive Stars Make Their Mark in Hubble Image The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of Markarian 178 (Mrk 178), a blue dwarf galaxy located 13 million light-years away, featuring a unique blend of young stars and rare massive Wolf-Rayet stars. Mrk 178 is one of over 1,500 Markarian galaxies, named after Armenian astrophysicist […]
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Hubble Studies Star Ages in Colorful Galaxy
Hubble Studies Star Ages in Colorful Galaxy Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the spiral galaxy NGC 6000, located 102 million light-years away, showcasing stars of various ages and colors. The galaxy’s center features older, smaller stars with a glowing yellow hue, while its outskirts boast brilliant blue star clusters hosting young, massive […]
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Summer Triangle Corner: Altair
Summer Triangle Corner: Altair Altair is the last star to rise for Northern Hemisphere observers before summer begins, appearing high overhead at sunset in September. Altair is a rapidly spinning star that appears “squished” due to its rapid rotation, which was first detected in the 1960s and confirmed through interferometry observations. The star’s equatorial dimming […]
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Far Out
Far Out Pismis 24, a star cluster located 8,000 light-years from Earth, was initially thought to be a single massive star. The star’s mass was estimated to be around 200-300 solar masses, making it potentially the most massive known star in the galaxy. However, measurements taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope revealed that Pismis 24-1 […]
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Sculpted by Luminous Stars
Sculpted by Luminous Stars NASA and ESA have released a new image of NGC 346, a young star cluster, showcasing its vibrant star-forming factory. The image combines data from the Hubble Space Telescope at infrared, optical, and ultraviolet wavelengths for the first time. Hubble’s sensitivity and resolution helped uncover the secrets of NGC 346’s star […]
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