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Galaxy collision at 2M MPH seen
Monday, December 16, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
A massive collision of galaxies, triggered by one traveling at an astonishing 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h), has been observed in unprecedented detail by one of Earth’s most powerful telescopes. The dramatic impact occurred in Stephan's Quintet, a nearby galaxy group consisting of five gal...
SPHEREx mission set to create the most colorful cosmic map ever
Sunday, November 3, 2024 by Richard Harris
NASA is preparing to launch the SPHEREx mission, a groundbreaking endeavor aimed at creating the most vibrant cosmic map ever produced. Scheduled for launch no later than April 2025, this space telescope will observe the universe in an unprecedented array of over 100 colors, capturing data from hund...
Milky Way infrared map captured by ESO telescope
Saturday, September 28, 2024 by Richard Harris
Astronomers have published a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way containing more than 1.5 billion objects - the most detailed one ever made. Using the European Southern Observatory’s VISTA telescope, the team monitored the central regions of our Galaxy over more than 13 years. At 500 t...
Stephans Quintet and IFN captured by Francesco Meschia
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 by Francesco Meschia
Three years ago, and three months after getting my first astro-camera, I imaged this field with RGB filters from my backyard. Knowing nothing better, I did not collect L data at all. But in the last month I revisited this target and decided to go as deep as my sky and patience would allow. I en...