Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is a 4-km-wide, double-lobed world with a surface as dark as coal, reflecting only 4% of sunlight. Its gravity is so weak that an astronaut could jump off. As it nears the Sun, escaping gas and dust form its glowing coma and tails.
Credit: ESA, Rosetta, NAVCAM
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Hubble’s view of NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy 60M light-years away, reveals star-forming clouds, dark dust lanes, and glowing hydrogen gas. Its bar channels gas to the core, fueling new stars. As a Seyfert galaxy, its active nucleus is powered by a supermassive black hole.
Credit: NASA, ESA
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A star in Pismis 24 was once thought to be 200x the Sun’s mass, making it one of the most massive ever found. Hubble later revealed it’s actually three stars, each still near 100x solar mass. Below, young stars continue to form as energetic giants illuminate the nebula.
Credit: NASA, ESA & Jesús Maíz Apellániz
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Astronomical: From Quarks to Quasars: The Science of Space at its Strangest by Tim James, 2021
In Astronomical, Tim James takes us on a tour of the known (and unknown) universe, focusing on the most-mind boggling stuff we've come across.
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La mission Euclid de l’ESA révèle 26 millions de galaxies
https://mcinformactions.net/la-mission-euclid-de-l-esa-revele-26-millions-de-galaxies
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Astronomers discover that small stars can escape Sagittarius A’s violent shredding. The Milky Way’s central black hole acts as a grinder for entire star systems.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13618
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This wide-field infrared view of the Orion Nebula (M42), 1,350 light-years away, was captured by ESO’s VISTA telescope. Its infrared vision reveals hidden young stars in dusty regions, offering a stunning glimpse into a stellar nursery.
Credit: ESO/J, Emerson/VISTA
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Muon Particle Detection, for the home?
This article provides guidance & offers instructions on how-to build a DIY cloud chamber or a particle detector using isopropyl alcohol, dry ice, and an aquarium to visualize muon tracks.
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Cosmic Wonders | A Journey Through Space and Time
From planets to eclipses, stars and galaxies to cosmic rhythms—this quiet montage from our Cosmic Exploration Series brings the universe closer through its timeless beauty.
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Together, let us explore the infinite—and the stories written in the cosmos.
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