The prestigious Insight Investment Astronomy photographer of the year competition has announced the winning photos of its 2020 contest. From galaxies and star-forming nebulae to planets, ur roras and annoying satellite trails, these photos remind us that the earth is a strange one. Spec In the vastness of space. This …
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Full central plane of a 3,200-megapixel digital camera. Image: Jacqueline O’Reilly / SLAC National Acceleration Laboratory Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created the world’s first 3,200 megapixel digital photos. Vera c in Chile. Images were snapped by a large-sized digital camera set up for the Rubin Observatory, …
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Europe’s largest solar telescope unveiled Close-up images The sun – and they’re a little scary. Gregor, a telescope operated by a team of German scientists at Spain’s Ted Observatory, has obtained new high-resolution images of the Sun’s intricate composition – the best ever captured by a European telescope, scientists said. …
Read More »Trillions of rugged planets could travel through our galaxy
Image of artist from a rogue planet. Gif: NASA / Gizmodo A new estimate suggests that the Milky Way contains more free-floating planets than stars. It’s a big claim, but an upcoming mission may actually prove it. Rogue planets in our galaxy can number in the tens of billions and …
Read More »NASA finds active galaxy far, far away that resembles a “Star Wars” TIE fighter
Scientists have seen an active galaxy far, far away – and it looks like it may be participating The fleet of Darth Vader. Galaxy TXS 0128 + 554 lies 500 million light-years away in the Cassiopeia constellation, has a striking resemblance to the iconic Star Wars aircraft. According to a …
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