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James Webb Space Telescope gets to the heart of a smoking starburst galaxy (images)
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has zoomed in to the heart of the Cigar Galaxy, a region of space that is ...
Gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope image captures sparkling stars, old and new
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A small galaxy bursts with star formation in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope. The galaxy, called I ...
‘Vampire’ neutron star blasts are related to jets traveling at near-light speeds
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A neutron star is the remains of a massive star that once died in a supernova explosion. As a whole, neutron stars ...
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy ever seen defies current models of the ancient universe
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Astronomers have discovered the oldest known “dead” galaxy in recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This galaxy appears to ...
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers have ...
Hubble Space Telescope tells a starry ‘tail’ of 12 mingling galaxies
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The Hubble Space Telescope has stepped on the tails of 12 interacting galaxies and found them to be studded with the shining ...
Did monster black holes or galaxies come first? The James Webb Space Telescope may have a surprise answer
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“What came first, the galaxy or its monster black hole?” Technically, it’s an even more ancient riddle than the one about the ...
How do galaxies grow while ensnared in the universe’s cosmic web?
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Just like being trapped within a spider’s web drastically changes a fly’s life, galaxies ensnared in the vast cosmic web are dramatically ...
Millions of stars glow in Webb telescope’s unprecedented spiral galaxies portrait
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Huge stars are born as twins, triplets and more, new images confirm
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False-color image of the massive star formation region G333.23–0.06 from data obtained with the ALMA radio observatory. The insets show regions in ...
