The mass of dust and bright swirls of stars in this image is the distant galaxy merger IC …
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Are you interested in joining the stargazer bandwagon! Well, for that, you do not have to spend a …
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Nestled among the vast clouds of star-forming regions like this one lie potential clues about the formation of …
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Using the most advanced telescopes on Earth and in orbit, scientists like Dr. Rebecca McElroy have gained unprecedented …
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Organic Molecules Offer Clues About Dying Stars and Outskirts of the Milky Way
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesUniversity of Arizona researchers have observed, in unprecedented detail and spatial resolution, organic molecules in planetary nebulae, or …
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The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, which means that it is composed, among other components, of a …
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New Research Reveals Hidden Processes at Work in the Hearts of Massive Stars
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMassive stars Astronomers commonly refer to massive stars as the chemical factories of the Universe. They generally end …
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A team including Northwestern University astrophysicists has developed the most realistic, highest-resolution 3D simulation of stars being born …
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From Stardust to Pale Blue Dot: Interstellar Journey of Carbon to Earth
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe are made of stardust, the saying goes, and a pair of studies from University of Michigan research …
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Hubble Shows Torrential Outflows from Infant Stars May Not Stop Them from Growing
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThough our galaxy is an immense city of at least 200 billion stars, the details of how infant …