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For astronomers studying dark matter, the Bullet Cluster is one of the greatest laboratories in the universe. Follow-up ...
A swarm of galaxies called the Bullet Cluster is the biggest, best natural laboratory for studying dark matter that ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured infant stars carving peaks of dust and gas in the Pismis 24 star cluster.
In a combined image from the two space telescopes, two star clusters shine in the darkness of space. A new 527-megapixel image captures two open star clusters, NGC 456 and NGC 460, orbiting our Milky ...
Where it is: 3.7 billion light-years from Earth, in the constellation Carina When it was shared: June 30, 2025 Why it's so special: Galaxy clusters act as a magnifying lens, shining light on the ...
Hubble’s latest image captures a glittering star cluster inside the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy about 160,000 ...
The winners of the annual WO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition have been announced. Check them out ...
Behind the dusty clouds of the Cigar Galaxy lies a dazzling powerhouse of star formation, where stars are being born ten ...
X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/Stroe, A. et al.; Optical: PanSTARRS; Radio: ASTRON/LOFAR; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk The universe is a massive place that is mostly empty. Even though there are ...
This new image showcases NGC 346, a dazzling young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Nota, P. Massey, E. Sabbi, C. Murray, M. Zamani (ESA/Hubble) This month sees a very ...