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Intergalactic supersonic jet
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Intergalactic supersonic jet

Stemming from the center of the distant galaxy, a supersonic jet is ripping through space, creating an extraordinary view of the universe.

December 17, 2018
Lonely stars
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Lonely stars

American astronomers believe that mysterious infrared halo across the night sky may be related to isolated stars outside the galaxy's borders.

December 17, 2018
Discovering the Milky Way's new black hole
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Discovering the Milky Way's new black hole

NASA said the Swift satellite had captured X-ray beams from a place near the center of the Milky Way, evidence that the existence of a previously unknown black hole.

December 17, 2018
Face hiding 'monster' black hole
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Face hiding 'monster' black hole

Ultraviolet ray sky surveys have found super-giant black holes that are rapidly increasing in size from the early universe.

December 17, 2018
The giant black hole was first measured
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The giant black hole was first measured

For the first time, scientists have identified the contours of a supernatural black hole and calculated the size of the supernatural.

December 17, 2018
Can the planet exist between the Milky Way core?
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Can the planet exist between the Milky Way core?

At the center of the Milky Way, the crowded stars are packed close together, supernova explosions emitting horrific shock and radiation waves, not to mention the greedy

December 17, 2018
Detecting clouds of 'pig tail' on the galaxy
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Detecting clouds of 'pig tail' on the galaxy

The group of Japanese scientists at Keio University and the National Astronomical Observatory on September 4 published a photo of gas clouds forming very beautiful swirl…

December 17, 2018
The universe will gradually disappear?
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The universe will gradually disappear?

Well-known Australian astronomer Brian Schmidt, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2011, predicts that the current universe will gradually disappear within 100 billi…

December 17, 2018
The moment the two star clusters become one
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The moment the two star clusters become one

The new image from the Hubble Space Telescope of the US Space Agency (NASA) shows that the two cluster clusters seem to be in the early stages of consolidation into one.

December 17, 2018
Two meteor explosions at a galaxy
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Two meteor explosions at a galaxy

The galaxy, called NGC 1187, was discovered in 1784 by the English astronomer William Herschel. Far from being calm and unchanging, it has

December 17, 2018
NASA uses telescopes to
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NASA uses telescopes to

The telescope named NuStar was pushed into orbit to begin the mission of two years of searching for black holes, remnants of exploding stars, and other strange objects t…

December 17, 2018