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The sparkling beauty of the center
The central region of the Milky Way appears with subtle colors in a photo taken from the ground by a telescope.
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Revealing the largest galaxy in the universe
Astronomers have suddenly located the largest galaxy ever, five times larger than our Milky Way galaxy.
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100 billion planets reside in the Milky Way
American astronomers predict the Milky Way is home to at least 100 billion stars and 100 billion planets.
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The largest black holes in the universe
When it comes to black holes lurking at the center of galaxies, we refer to some of the true
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The most impressive findings about the universe in 2012 (1)
The astronomical industry welcomed the impressive discoveries in 2012, which changed the way people knew about the universe, and pushed some devices to the critical leve…
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The most impressive findings about the universe in 2012 (2)
The astronomical industry welcomed the impressive discoveries in 2012, which changed the way people knew about the universe, and pushed some devices to the critical leve…
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'Green beans' galaxy
Observatories in Chile and Hawaii (USA) have identified a new type of galaxy called mung bean galaxy, due to their unusual appearance and strange light.
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Hubble telescope detects the oldest galaxy
The Hubble telescope has recently discovered primitive galaxies formed during the early days of the universe, including the oldest galaxy ever discovered.
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Super giant black hole discovered
Experts at the University of Texas (USA) have found the largest black hole in the universe, up to this point, opening up new research directions on how galaxies and blac…
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Spooky blue eyes in the sky
NGC 2207 and IC 2163, names of two galaxies twisted in the Canis Major constellation, are in the process of merging into a galaxy.
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Hubble discovered the galaxy with brilliant lenses
This galaxy named NGC 5010 is in transition, from a spiral galaxy to an elliptical galaxy.
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Discover the farthest galaxy ever
Using NASA's two space telescopes, American astronomers said they discovered the most distant galaxy ever found in the universe.
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Detecting the galaxy 'dark'
Astronomers say they have found a type of galaxy previously predicted, which is the galaxy
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The galaxy eats each other to grow
Large galaxies feed on small galaxies or bump into other large galaxies to form a more massive galaxy.
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Close up of galactic conflict
Astronomers saw a pair of galaxies rushing into each other in the distant universe, a future image of the Milky Way itself for several billion years.