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Astronomers suspect the star, called HD 165319, was once part of a young cluster in the nearby Eagle Nebula, a bustling star-forming region best known for the iconic "Pillars of Creation." ...
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Travel about 2,500 light-year away in the constellation Vela to see James Webb Space Telescope stunning view of NGC 3132, the Southern Ring Nebula. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA, ESA, CSA ...
Initially, the astronomer who first made note of this fuzzy-looking glowing cluster thought it might be a nebula. But it’s not. M3 is what’s called a globular cluster. Scientists believe it’s 11 to 13 ...
The Milky Way, one of astronomy’s most dazzling phenomena, is our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning more than 100,000 light years.
This groundbreaking scientific visualization takes viewers on an immersive journey inside the Pillars of Creation, one of the ...
For those in midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the arc of our galaxy becomes easier to see in May. Here's when and ...
Despite light pollution, locals have options when looking to explore the stars. The Sacramento State Planetarium, Community ...
This week brings the best of both realms ... t expected to be visible from Earth again until 2276. Unless clouds obstruct the view, Texans will have the opportunity to see the meteor shower ...
Wausau Pilot & Review Stargazers in central Wisconsin have plenty of celestial sights to enjoy this week, including bright asteroids, planetary ...
As May unfolds, those in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat — the bright band of the Milky Way is set to shine at its best ... can’t see the Milky Way at all. The culprit is light ...