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Origin & Evolution of the Universe

NASA’s SPHEREx Takes First Images, Preps to Study Millions of Galaxies
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Processed with rainbow hues to represent a range of infrared wavelengths, the new pictures indicate the astrophysics space observatory is…

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Cosmic Mapmaker: NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Ready to Launch
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Editor’s note: This story was updated March 11, 2025, to reflect a new target launch date and time. NASA’s latest…

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Hubble M31 PHAT+PHAST Mosaic
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This is the largest photomosaic ever assembled from Hubble Space Telescope observations. It is a panoramic view of the neighboring…

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Compass and Scale Image of M31 PHAT+PHAST Mosaic
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This is the largest photomosaic ever made by the Hubble Space Telescope. The target is the vast Andromeda galaxy that…

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NASA’s Hubble Traces Hidden History of Andromeda Galaxy
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In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the…

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M31 Cepheid Variable Star V1
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In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100…

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Compass Scale Image of V1 in M31
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Compass and scale image titled "Cepheid Variable Star V1 in M31 HST WFC3/UVIS." Four boxes each showing a bright white…

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Cepheid Variable Star V1 in Andromeda Galaxy
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In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100…

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NASA Celebrates Edwin Hubble’s Discovery of a New Universe
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For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the…

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