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11 Dec 08
(30 Doradus)
30 Doradus is one of the largest massive star forming regions close to the Milky Way.
24 Nov 08
A large spiral galaxy about 25 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
30 Oct 08
A collision of two large clusters of galaxies about 3.8 billion light years away.
15 Oct 08
This composite image shows Abell 521, located about 2.9 billion light years from Earth.
27 Aug 08
A powerful collision of two galaxy clusters about 5.6 billion light years away.
20 Aug 08
The central region of a rich galaxy cluster about 250 million light years from Earth.
05 Aug 08
The largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of galaxies at a distance of 60 million light years away.
30 Jul 08
(Cat's Eye Nebula)
This planetary nebula is located about 3,000 light years from Earth.
16 Jul 08
The elliptical galaxy NGC 4649 reveals diffuse hot gas dotted with many point-like sources.
02 Jun 08
A supernova remnant in the Milky Way thought to be between 35,000 and 150,000 years old.
21 May 08
Chandra X-ray image of the region around SN 2008D, about 10 days after the supernova explosion.
14 May 08
The most recent supernova in our Galaxy, discovered by tracking the rapid expansion of its remains.
16 Apr 08
Clouds of gas near the central black hole brightened and faded quickly in X-ray light.
09 Apr 08
A young star in the Taurus region of star formation, about 450 light years from Earth.
10 Jan 08
A sample of nine galaxies each containing supermassive black holes in their centers.
10 Jan 08
A sample of nine galaxies each containing supermassive black holes in their centers.
10 Jan 08
A sample of nine galaxies each containing supermassive black holes in their centers.
10 Jan 08
A sample of nine galaxies each containing supermassive black holes in their centers.
Revised: June 02, 2022