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A Gorgeous image of HH 211, a bright region surrounding a young star, unveiling intricate details of its outflows. The observations suggest the protostar may be part of a binary system Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, T. Ray (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies)
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Captured in remarkable detail, NGC 4941 lies 67 million light-years away, its structure driven by star-forming regions and the energetic influence of a central black hole. (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker)
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NGC 6334, better known as the Cat’s Paw Nebula, resides in Scorpius. It looks close to the Milky Way’s center, yet sits only about 5,500 light-years from us. (Credit: ESO/R. Gendler & R.M. Hannahoe)
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Stunning: One of the Milky Way's nearby neighbours, NGC 346! Thanks to its proximity, it is one of only a few galaxies that can be seen from Earth without a telescope from the the southern hemisphere. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Murray, N. Bartmann (ESA/Hubble)
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Fascinating: In the dense Hydra I cluster, spiral galaxy NGC 3312 is undergoing ram pressure stripping - its gas peeled away by hot intergalactic winds, trailing behind like the tendrils of a jellyfish (Credit: ESO/INAF/M. Spavone, E. Iodice)
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NGC 1651, a luminous star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, lies 162,000 light-years away and stretches 120 light-years across this cosmic canvas. (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, L. Girardi, F. Niederhofer)
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Despite its peaceful name, the Atoms for Peace galaxy (NGC 7252) is the product of a massive cosmic clash - two galaxies merging in a violent event roughly one billion years in the past. Credit: NASA & ESA, Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla)
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Once believed to be a nebula, Messier 77—now recognized as the Squid Galaxy—was later confirmed to be a distant galaxy 45 million light-years away, its tendril-like filaments giving rise to its distinctive nickname. (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, L. C. Ho, D. Thilker)
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This stunning James Webb Space Telescope image captures a rare Einstein ring, where two galaxies align so perfectly that the light from one bends into a glowing circle around the other. (Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Mahler - Acknowledgement: M. A. McDonald)
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The spectacular Gum 15 star formation region located about 3000 light-years from Earth! (Credit: ESO)
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Gorgeous: Sh 2‑106, a compact nebular cradle in Cygnus, owes its hourglass form to a freshly minted star buried deep in dust. (Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) and NAOJ)
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Through the Webb Telescope, the star-forming processes of spiral galaxy NGC 2090, 40 million light-years out, are laid bare. The image details the elegant choreography of cosmic materials resulting in the birth of stars. (Credit: SA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Leroy)
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The majestic NGC 3576 reveals a dazzling scene of star formation, 20,000 light-years distant. (Credit: ESO/G. Beccari - Video by Universal-Sci)
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Galactic partners with a shared past NGC 1097 takes center stage, its grand spiral arms sweeping across the cosmos, while NGC 1097A lingers nearby. Their shapes carry quiet clues of earlier gravitational encounters. (Credit: Credit: ESO/R. Gendler)
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The striking spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014 sits 275 million light-years away. Its Type-2 Seyfert core shines with “forbidden” light—radiation rarely seen on Earth. (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick)
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Stunning: NGC 2442 A striking pink glow highlights the galaxy’s extended arm, a result of intense star formation where young stars energize surrounding gas. Its asymmetric form hints at a past near-collision with another galaxy. (Credit: ESO)
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This gorgeous wide-field view captures a region of the sky in the constellation Auriga, home to the star-forming region AFGL 5142. (Credit: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin)
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A spectacular view of the Barnard 68 molecular cloud Its interior temperature is only about 16 K (-257 °C / -431 °F), making it one of the coldest known places in space... (Credit: ESO)
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Stunning: This glowing hourglass of gas and dust was shaped by a pair of young stars forming in Lynds 483. In time, each may grow as massive as our Sun, with only a slim disk left to seed potential planets. (Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)
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