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A bubbling cauldron of star birth

Before They Were Stars: New Image Shows Space Nursery

The stars we see today weren't always as serene as they appear, floating alone in the dark of night.

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Distant galaxies known, called GN-108036

NASA Telescopes Help Find Rare Galaxy at Dawn of Time

A remote, blob-shaped galaxy has been found bursting with stars by NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes.

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Composite image of 30 Doradus, known as the Tarantula Nebula

The Tarantula Within

The Tarantula Nebula is expanding, and researchers have recently published two studies that attempt to determine what drives this growth.

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Multi-wavelength view of all that remains of the oldest documented example of a supernova, called RCW 86

NASA Telescopes Help Solve Ancient Supernova Mystery

A mystery that began nearly 2,000 years ago, when Chinese astronomers witnessed what would turn out to be an exploding star in the sky, has been ...

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Two infrared images taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

Spitzer Snaps a Picture of the Coolest of Companions

Astronomers find a star with a companion as cool as Earth.

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Dragonfish Coming at You in Infrared

Infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the nebula nicknamed 'the Dragonfish'

This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the nebula nicknamed "the Dragonfish." This turbulent region, jam-packed with stars, is home to some of the most luminous massive stars ...

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All That Remains of Exploded Star

Infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) are combined in this image of RCW 86

Infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) are combined in this image of RCW 86, the dusty remains of the oldest documented example of an ...

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All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova

Multi-wavelength view of all that remains of the oldest documented example of a supernova, called RCW 86

This image combines data from four different space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that remains of the oldest documented example of a supernova, called RCW 86. The Chinese ...

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