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New Observations Reveal A Dramatic Web Structure Inside The Orion Nebula
Perhaps the most recognisable constellation in the night sky is Orion the hunter. Look closely at the three bright orbs lined up below his belt – his sword. The middle one isn’t a star, but an entire nebula, and parts of it have been invisible to researchers until recently.
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Gorgeous Kitty Paw Nebula Image Proves Cats Really Do Belong In Space
All cat lovers are familiar with toe beans, the little jellies that adorn the bottom your fur baby’s paws. If you, like me, love kitties and space — ideally kitties in space — you’re guaranteed to geek out over the latest image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO), which captures the Cat’s Paw Nebula like…
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How Engineers Very Carefully Inspect Large Radio Antenna Dishes
Image Cache: I have only one piece of advice: Watch out for the spikes before sitting down when you are about to inspect radio telescope antenna.
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This Tangled Mess Is Helping Scientists Study The Early Universe
Is this the Gordian knot of the 21st century? Or a high-tech Medusa? Or maybe both? Well, this photograph was taken inside the Very Large Telescope (VLT) operated by the European Southern Observatory on Cerro Paranal, Chile.