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Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Stained Glass Coloring Book
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Our Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope measures some of the highest-energy bursts of light in the universe to help scientists answer…

Aug 28, 2025
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NICER Status Updates
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August 5, 2025 Science Observations Remain Paused for NASA’s NICER Telescope Science operations by NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition…

Aug 5, 2025
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The Universe’s Brightest Lights Have Some Dark Origins
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Did you know some of the brightest sources of light in the sky come from the regions around black holes…

Apr 30, 2025
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Little Red Dots (NIRCam Image)
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A team of astronomers sifted through James Webb Space Telescope data from multiple surveys to compile one of the largest…

Jan 14, 2025
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Spiral Quasar-host Galaxy J0742+2704
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Quasar J0742+2704 (center) became the subject of astronomers' interest after it was discovered to have a newborn jet blasting from…

Jan 13, 2025
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Compass Image of J0742+2704
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Hubble captured intriguing hints of interaction, if not full merging, between galaxies including quasar J0742+2704. There is evidence of a…

Jan 13, 2025
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Hubble Reveals Surprising Spiral Shape of Galaxy Hosting Young Jet
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The night sky has always played a crucial role in navigation, from early ocean crossings to modern GPS. Besides stars,…

Jan 13, 2025
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Astronomers Catch Unprecedented Features at Brink of Active Black Hole
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International teams of astronomers monitoring a supermassive black hole in the heart of a distant galaxy have detected features never…

Jan 13, 2025
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Quasar 3C 273
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A Hubble Space Telescope image of the core of quasar 3C 273. A coronagraph on Hubble blocks out the glare…

Dec 5, 2024
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