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NASA's James Webb Telescope Reveals Helix Nebula In Stunning Detail, Showing How Dying Stars Seed Future Planets
Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Extraordinary Image Of Milky Way's Heart
The centre of our galaxy can be seen in the image on the middle-bottom right. With the darkness of space as its backdrop, interstellar dust and radiation come together to form a magnificent tapestry.
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Astronomers Discover Two Water Worlds 218 Light Years Away
Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescope data on a pair of exoplanets, Kepler-138 c and Kepler-138 d suggests that they may be water worlds.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Interstellar Image With Unprecedented Clarity
NASA's James Webb space telescope has delivered an image of a portion of the sky that was previously captured by the now retired Spitzer space telescope. The latest image is a lot sharper than the archival shot.
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'Space Butterfly': NASA Shares Image of 'Baby Stars' Cluster
NASA has shared an image of a cluster of baby stars, captured by its Spitzer Space Telescope. Calling the red clouds of gas a beautiful space butterfly, NASA says the image explains how stars are formed in space.
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NASA Shows Giant Debris Cloud Formed by Collision of Celestial Bodies
Most rocky planets and satellites, including our Earth and the Moon, are formed or shaped by massive collisions among celestial bodies early in the solar system. When these objects smash together, they could either accumulate more material and increase their size or they can break apart into multiple smaller bodies.
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NASA’s Spitzer Telescope Captures Image Of The Cat's Paw Nebula
American space agency NASA has shared an image of Cat’s Paw Nebula, which is named so for the "large, round features that resemble a feline footprint".
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NASA Shares Image of Helix Nebula, a Giant Eye in Sky
NASA has shared a stunning image of a giant eye-shaped nebula that is among the brightest and closest to Earth. The image, captured by the agency's Spitzer Space Telescope, showed a deep vacuum surrounded by a sparkling cloud of dust and gas.
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NASA Explains Why 'Stars Are Just Like Us' With Stunning Pictures of Four Nebulae
NASA often shares images of the Earth and space that leaves social media users in awe. This time around, the space agency shared not one but four images of nebulae — star-forming gaseous clouds — on its official Instagram page.
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NASA Shares Captivating Picture of a Supernova Remnant, Calls It 'A Kaleidoscope of Colour'
NASA has shared a beautiful image of Cas A, the remnant of a massive star that exploded about 300 years ago, on its Instagram. The picture justifies the title picked by the space agency, which called it 'A Kaleidoscope of Colour'.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope Reveals Helix Nebula In Stunning Detail, Showing How Dying Stars Seed Future Planets
Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Extraordinary Image Of Milky Way's Heart
The centre of our galaxy can be seen in the image on the middle-bottom right. With the darkness of space as its backdrop, interstellar dust and radiation come together to form a magnificent tapestry.
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Astronomers Discover Two Water Worlds 218 Light Years Away
Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescope data on a pair of exoplanets, Kepler-138 c and Kepler-138 d suggests that they may be water worlds.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Interstellar Image With Unprecedented Clarity
NASA's James Webb space telescope has delivered an image of a portion of the sky that was previously captured by the now retired Spitzer space telescope. The latest image is a lot sharper than the archival shot.
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'Space Butterfly': NASA Shares Image of 'Baby Stars' Cluster
NASA has shared an image of a cluster of baby stars, captured by its Spitzer Space Telescope. Calling the red clouds of gas a beautiful space butterfly, NASA says the image explains how stars are formed in space.
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NASA Shows Giant Debris Cloud Formed by Collision of Celestial Bodies
Most rocky planets and satellites, including our Earth and the Moon, are formed or shaped by massive collisions among celestial bodies early in the solar system. When these objects smash together, they could either accumulate more material and increase their size or they can break apart into multiple smaller bodies.
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NASA’s Spitzer Telescope Captures Image Of The Cat's Paw Nebula
American space agency NASA has shared an image of Cat’s Paw Nebula, which is named so for the "large, round features that resemble a feline footprint".
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NASA Shares Image of Helix Nebula, a Giant Eye in Sky
NASA has shared a stunning image of a giant eye-shaped nebula that is among the brightest and closest to Earth. The image, captured by the agency's Spitzer Space Telescope, showed a deep vacuum surrounded by a sparkling cloud of dust and gas.
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NASA Explains Why 'Stars Are Just Like Us' With Stunning Pictures of Four Nebulae
NASA often shares images of the Earth and space that leaves social media users in awe. This time around, the space agency shared not one but four images of nebulae — star-forming gaseous clouds — on its official Instagram page.
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NASA Shares Captivating Picture of a Supernova Remnant, Calls It 'A Kaleidoscope of Colour'
NASA has shared a beautiful image of Cas A, the remnant of a massive star that exploded about 300 years ago, on its Instagram. The picture justifies the title picked by the space agency, which called it 'A Kaleidoscope of Colour'.
