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NASA Captures Supermassive Black Hole "Feasting" On Its Surroundings 60 Million Light-Years Away
NASA revealed that this black hole is about 60 million light-years from Earth and has a mass of two million Suns.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Active Galaxy M88 With Giant Black Hole
Scientists say these changes are likely to influence M88's ability to form stars in the future and will ultimately alter the course of its evolution.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Mysterious Galaxy With No Spiral Arms, Reveals Rare Transition Phase
These findings suggest that the supermassive black hole at the centre may be preventing new stars from forming by pushing out.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope Captures Dazzling New Image Of Spiral Galaxy
At the centre of M77 is an active galactic nucleus, a compact region filled with hot gas that shines brighter than the rest of the galaxy combined.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Dazzling Spiral Galaxy, Offering New Clues On Star Formation
The image is created using observations in six different colour bands, allowing scientists to study different features of the galaxy.
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NASA Highlights Distant Barred Spiral Galaxy With Unique Shape And Unusual Core Activity
In the case of NGC 4394, scientists believe that gravitational interaction with a nearby galaxy may have pushed gas toward its centre.
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NASA Shares "Heavenly View" Of Milky Way Taken By Artemis II Crew
The astronauts took turns looking out Orion's windows, capturing photos of the Moon's far side and Earth's crescent shape.
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NASA Shares Image Of Pinwheel Galaxy Highlighting Its Vast Structure
It is located about 25 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Hubble Captures Gas Escaping Sideways Spiral Galaxy NGC 4388 in Virgo Cluster
Hubble has captured a glowing plume of gas escaping the spiral galaxy NGC 4388 in the Virgo cluster. Moving through hot intracluster gas, the galaxy sheds material, partially energised by its central black hole. Multi-wavelength observations reveal the impact of both environmental forces and central activity on galaxy evolution.
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Indian Scientists Discover Ancient Milky Way-Like Galaxy Alaknanda With Spiral Arms
Indian scientists have discovered an ancient and massive galaxy called Alaknanda. It looks similar to our Milky Way galaxy and is special because it has clear spiral arms, even though it formed when the universe was only 1.5 billion years old.
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Webb’s Stunning View of Apep Shows a Rare Triple-Star System Wrapped in Spirals
Webb’s mid-infrared images of Apep reveal a rare triple-star system producing vast carbon-rich dust spirals from colliding stellar winds. The two Wolf–Rayet stars and a distant supergiant create layered shells that record centuries of activity and enrich the galaxy with elements vital for future stars and planets.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Photographed Beside Distant Galaxy in Rare Cosmic Shot
A new image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captures its glowing tails and a distant barred spiral galaxy, creating a dramatic cosmic overlap. Astronomers say the comet’s unusual features remain natural despite online speculation. With its closest Earth approach in December, researchers are preparing for sharper spacecraft images expected to revea...
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James Webb Telescope Uncovers the Turbulent Birth of the First Galaxies
Using JWST data, astronomers analyzed more than 250 galaxies from the universe’s first 1.5 billion years and found most were chaotic, with gas swirling in all directions. Only a few showed early signs of ordered rotation. The findings reveal how intense star formation and gravitational turbulence gave way to stability, transforming the early univ...
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Astronomers Capture First Image of Two Supermassive Black Holes Orbiting Each Other
Astronomers have captured the first image of two supermassive black holes orbiting in quasar OJ 287. The smaller black hole’s jet spirals due to gravitational forces from the larger one. This discovery validates dual-core theories and opens doors for research on gravitational waves and galaxy evolution.
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NASA Captures Striking Image of Galaxy NGC 7456, 51 Million Light-Years Away
Hubble’s observing program has revealed new details of NGC 7456, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Grus, over 51 million light-years away. The image shows star-forming regions, dust clouds, and the galaxy’s patchy spiral arms.
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NASA Captures Supermassive Black Hole "Feasting" On Its Surroundings 60 Million Light-Years Away
NASA revealed that this black hole is about 60 million light-years from Earth and has a mass of two million Suns.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Active Galaxy M88 With Giant Black Hole
Scientists say these changes are likely to influence M88's ability to form stars in the future and will ultimately alter the course of its evolution.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Mysterious Galaxy With No Spiral Arms, Reveals Rare Transition Phase
These findings suggest that the supermassive black hole at the centre may be preventing new stars from forming by pushing out.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope Captures Dazzling New Image Of Spiral Galaxy
At the centre of M77 is an active galactic nucleus, a compact region filled with hot gas that shines brighter than the rest of the galaxy combined.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Dazzling Spiral Galaxy, Offering New Clues On Star Formation
The image is created using observations in six different colour bands, allowing scientists to study different features of the galaxy.
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NASA Highlights Distant Barred Spiral Galaxy With Unique Shape And Unusual Core Activity
In the case of NGC 4394, scientists believe that gravitational interaction with a nearby galaxy may have pushed gas toward its centre.
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NASA Shares "Heavenly View" Of Milky Way Taken By Artemis II Crew
The astronauts took turns looking out Orion's windows, capturing photos of the Moon's far side and Earth's crescent shape.
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NASA Shares Image Of Pinwheel Galaxy Highlighting Its Vast Structure
It is located about 25 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Hubble Captures Gas Escaping Sideways Spiral Galaxy NGC 4388 in Virgo Cluster
Hubble has captured a glowing plume of gas escaping the spiral galaxy NGC 4388 in the Virgo cluster. Moving through hot intracluster gas, the galaxy sheds material, partially energised by its central black hole. Multi-wavelength observations reveal the impact of both environmental forces and central activity on galaxy evolution.
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Indian Scientists Discover Ancient Milky Way-Like Galaxy Alaknanda With Spiral Arms
Indian scientists have discovered an ancient and massive galaxy called Alaknanda. It looks similar to our Milky Way galaxy and is special because it has clear spiral arms, even though it formed when the universe was only 1.5 billion years old.
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Webb’s Stunning View of Apep Shows a Rare Triple-Star System Wrapped in Spirals
Webb’s mid-infrared images of Apep reveal a rare triple-star system producing vast carbon-rich dust spirals from colliding stellar winds. The two Wolf–Rayet stars and a distant supergiant create layered shells that record centuries of activity and enrich the galaxy with elements vital for future stars and planets.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Photographed Beside Distant Galaxy in Rare Cosmic Shot
A new image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captures its glowing tails and a distant barred spiral galaxy, creating a dramatic cosmic overlap. Astronomers say the comet’s unusual features remain natural despite online speculation. With its closest Earth approach in December, researchers are preparing for sharper spacecraft images expected to revea...
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James Webb Telescope Uncovers the Turbulent Birth of the First Galaxies
Using JWST data, astronomers analyzed more than 250 galaxies from the universe’s first 1.5 billion years and found most were chaotic, with gas swirling in all directions. Only a few showed early signs of ordered rotation. The findings reveal how intense star formation and gravitational turbulence gave way to stability, transforming the early univ...
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Astronomers Capture First Image of Two Supermassive Black Holes Orbiting Each Other
Astronomers have captured the first image of two supermassive black holes orbiting in quasar OJ 287. The smaller black hole’s jet spirals due to gravitational forces from the larger one. This discovery validates dual-core theories and opens doors for research on gravitational waves and galaxy evolution.
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NASA Captures Striking Image of Galaxy NGC 7456, 51 Million Light-Years Away
Hubble’s observing program has revealed new details of NGC 7456, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Grus, over 51 million light-years away. The image shows star-forming regions, dust clouds, and the galaxy’s patchy spiral arms.
