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"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...
A surprisingly well-formed spiral galaxy has been spotted just a billion years after the Big Bang, challenging long-held ...
Nasa is tracking a potentially devastating “zombie star” as it races through our galaxy at more than 177,000kmh.
Scientists have confirmed the first known solitary black hole. It’s a rogue, companionless object drifting through our galaxy ...
Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a rare "Einstein ring," revealing two distant galaxies in an optical illusion ...
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A stunning new photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy has unveiled the vast, glowing gases that surround this majestic spiral ...
The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way galaxy alone hosts hundreds ...
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An international team of astrologers claim to have discovered a 'super Earth' that's bigger than our own blue planet but smeller than Neptune.
From spellbinding images to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, we look back on some of Hubble's most exciting milestones.