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What’s a Nova? Inside the Chaos of Erupting and Exploding Stars
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Stars — they shimmer in the night sky, burning hot across the cosmos. But sometimes … they erupt. Enter: novae.…

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Hubble Spies a Spiral That May Be Hiding an Imposter
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The sparkling spiral galaxy gracing this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is UGC 5460, which sits about 60 million light-years…

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Hubble Goes Supernova Hunting
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A supernova and its host galaxy are the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy in question…

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Hubble Spots a Supernova
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The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a supernova-hosting galaxy located about 600 million light-years away in…

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NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas
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Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star…

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New Simulated Universe Previews Panoramas From NASA’s Roman Telescope
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Astronomers have released a set of more than a million simulated images showcasing the cosmos as NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace…

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Hubble Spots a Spiral in the Celestial River
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The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 1637, a spiral galaxy located 38 million light-years from…

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Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many Lights
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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in…

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A Dazzling Supernova
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This image, released on Feb. 24, 2017, shows Supernova 1987a (center) surrounded by dramatic red clouds of gas and dust…

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