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NASA’s Chandra Spots Galactic Gem
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Two galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw 096 system. This…

Sep 11, 2026
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Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra
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Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released…

Aug 25, 2026
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NASA, Partners Advance LISA Prototype Hardware
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Engineers and scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, completed tests this month on a second early…

Jan 27, 2026
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NASA’s Webb Finds Possible ‘Direct Collapse’ Black Hole
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Editor’s Note: This post highlights a combination of peer-reviewed results and data from Webb science in progress, which has not…

Jul 15, 2025
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NASA, Partners Advance LISA Prototype Hardware

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This artist concept illustrates one possible answer to the puzzle of the giant galactic blobs. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on one well-known blob located 11 billion light-years away.
The Blue Ring Nebula consists of two expanding cones of gas ejected into space by a stellar merger. As the gas cools, it forms hydrogen molecules that collide with particles in interstellar space, causing them to radiate far-ultraviolet light.
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