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Image shows an area of a patch of sky called the Deep Field South observed by the Euclid space telescope

Science Mar 19

Euclid space telescope unveils new images of galaxies billions of light years away

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

Science Dec 25

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How a newly discovered galaxy could offer clues on how our Milky Way Galaxy formed

Scientists have found the beginnings of a young universe that may offer insights into the beginnings of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Geoff Bennett and Miles O'Brien discussed why scientists are excited by the discovery, one that has a little…

By Miles O'Brien

Science Nov 07

A spiral-shaped galaxy called "Hidden Galaxy", also known as IC 342 or Cadwell 5, captured by Euclid telescope, designed and built by European Space Agency (ESA) to explore dark matter and dark energy which are thought to make up 95 percent of the universe, is seen in this undated handout image. Photo provided by European Space Agency/Handout via REUTERS
Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by Euclid telescope

Scientists have unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid. The photos were revealed by the European Space Agency on Tuesday, four months after the telescope launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Science Oct 09

A picture of the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo by NASA
These 6 new images from the Hubble telescope shed light on distant galaxies

Here’s a look at the recent Hubble images NASA released in honor of “galaxy week.”…

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Science Feb 22

Images of six candidate massive galaxies based on observations by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Webb telescope spots what astronomers believe are surprisingly large galaxies dating back to early universe

While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies during its first year of work, it's the size and maturity of these six apparent mega-galaxies that stun scientists.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Jul 12

5 new awe-inspiring images of the universe from James Webb Space Telescope

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Four new breathtaking images, showing off far-away galaxies in radiant color, were unveiled as the telescope’s inaugural revelations, along with a picture shared Monday that looks deeper into space than ever before.

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Oct 14

Look up. There are 10 times more galaxies than once thought

By Nsikan Akpan

By remapping the deepest corners of the universe, scientists now believe there are 10 times as many galaxies in the universe.

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Sep 20

Study: Large galaxies swallow up smaller ones to survive

By Carey Reed

Large galaxies absorb smaller ones in order to survive in the universe, according to a new study recently published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

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Jun 04

Looks like there’s a party in deep space and Hubble’s got the photos

By Jenny Marder

If a tractor full of confetti was launched into the night sky and then beamed with a strobe light, it might look something like the Hubble Space Telescope image above. It is, according to NASA, among the most colorful of…

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Oct 31

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NASA Announces Repair Plans for Aging Hubble Telescope

NASA announced Tuesday that it would send a final repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, tentatively in 2008, to extend the life of the orbiting observatory to at least 2013. Hubble's senior project scientist discusses the history and future…

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