Uh-oh: The final Mercury retrograde of 2024 is here. Expect delays, technical issues.
In astronomy, what does retrograde mean? And what connection does it have to astrology? We explain how planets move across ...
Webb telescope clears the haze around a stunning galactic icon
Webb's ability to see through hazy obstacles is demonstrated here with the Sombrero, aka Messier 104, a nearly edge-on spiral ...
Sombrero Galaxy dazzles in new Webb images and video
A new mid-infrared image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier ...
Hubble Space Telescope Captures Rare Edge-On View of a Spiral Galaxy Located Millions of Light-Years Away
Hubble's new image of UGC 10043 shows a rare side view of this spiral galaxy, revealing a prominent bulge and curved edges.
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NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System
The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases ...
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Hats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image
In a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a galaxy named for its resemblance to a broad-brimmed Mexican hat appears more like an archery target. In Webb’s mid-infrared view of the ...
Astronomers discover a rare group of dwarf galaxies
Astronomers from the Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea and elsewhere have discovered a rare isolated group of five star ...