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Webb Observes Mysterious Dark Molecular Cloud in Milky Way’s Central Region
G0.253+0.016, nicknamed ‘the Brick’ due to its opacity, is among the best-studied infrared dark clouds in our Milky Way Galaxy. It is well-known for being dense and turbulent while showing few signs of star formation, much less than is typical for such a massive cloud. Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, University of Florida
Hubble Observes Densely Packed Globular Cluster NGC 2210
A new image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed look at NGC 2210, a globular cluster situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This Hubble image shows NGC 2210, a globular cluster located 163,000 light-years away in the constellation of Dorado. Also known as ESO 57-71 or LW 423, the cluster was
MAVEN Observes Mars in Ultraviolet Light
Planetary scientists using the Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) instrument onboard NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft have captured two amazing images of the Red Planet. By viewing the planet in ultraviolet wavelengths, they can gain insight into the Martian atmosphere and view surface features in remarkable ways. This image of Mars was taken
Hubble Observes Triple Galaxy Merger: IC 2431
The Hubble team has released an incredibly beautiful shot of IC 2431, a distant trio of merging galaxies located in the constellation of Cancer. This composite image shows the distant galaxy merger IC 2431. The image is composed of infrared, optical and ultraviolet observations from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), the Dark Energy Camera…