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Sparkling Andromeda
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The Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31 (M31), is a glittering beacon in this image released on June 25,…

Jun 26, 2025
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NASA’s Chandra Shares a New View of Our Galactic Neighbor
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The Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31 (M31), is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way at a…

Jun 25, 2025
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Apocalypse When? Hubble Casts Doubt on Certainty of Galactic Collision
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As far back as 1912, astronomers realized that the Andromeda galaxy — then thought to be only a nebula —…

Jun 2, 2025
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Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Galactic Snack
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This image, released on May 9, 2024, from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope shows streams of dust flowing toward the…

May 9, 2024
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NASA Images Help Explain Eating Habits of Massive Black Hole
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Data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope has given scientists new insights into why some supermassive black holes shine differently…

May 9, 2024
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New Images Using Data From Retired Telescopes Reveal Hidden Features
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Updated June. 16, 2022, 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT): Language was added to acknowledge the contribution of radio telescopes to the images.…

Jun 16, 2022
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Cosmic Couples and Devastating Breakups
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Relationships can be complicated – especially if you’re a pair of stars. Sometimes you start a downward spiral you just…

Feb 14, 2020
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Astronomers Catch Jet from Binge-Eating Black Hole
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Back in January, a new X-ray source flared and rapidly brightened in the Andromeda galaxy (M31), located 2.5 million light-years…

Dec 12, 2012
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