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Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841
A mere 46 million light-years distant, spiral galaxy NGC 2841 can be found in planet Earth’s night sky […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 23, 2023 by Farzin

How far can you see? The most distant object easily visible to the unaided eye is M31, the […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 22, 2023 by Farzin

Obsidian Cliff: Humanity’s Tool Shed for the Last 11,500 Years ...
X-ray technology has allowed researchers a glimpse at the reaches of the Yellowstone landmark’s prized stone and its […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on March 22, 2023 by Farzin

Can dust be beautiful? Yes, and it can also be useful. The Taurus molecular cloud has several bright […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 21, 2023 by Farzin

Are your eyes good enough to see the Crab Nebula expand? The Crab Nebula is cataloged as M1, […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 20, 2023 by Farzin

To see the feathered serpent descend the Mayan pyramid requires exquisite timing. You must visit El Castillo — […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 19, 2023 by Farzin

Wolf Rayet 124
Driven by powerful stellar winds, expanding shrouds of gas and dust frame hot, luminous star Wolf-Rayet 124 in […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 18, 2023 by Farzin

The Medusa Nebula
Braided and serpentine filaments of glowing gas suggest this nebula’s popular name, The Medusa Nebula. Also known as […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 17, 2023 by Farzin

New Data Links Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan ...
Genetic samples from the market were recently uploaded to an international database and then removed after scientists asked […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on March 17, 2023 by Farzin

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
Globular star cluster Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is 15,000 light-years away. The cluster is packed […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 16, 2023 by Farzin