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Stellar nursery sparkles at the edge of our galaxy in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image
The emission nebula, known as Sh2-284, is an immense region of gas and dust that fuels new star formation. It lacks elements ...
University of Innsbruck4d
Scientific Observatory
The observatory at the institute building is located in the dome of the Viktor-Franz-Hess-Building, which was already built in February 1986. In 1992 we started the planning work and the telescope ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
This Stellar Smithsonian Program Will Bring the Wonders of the Universe to the Classroom
The new initiative will help students in rural areas learn more about astronomy. Can it inspire the next generation of ...
Watching the power of supermassive black holes with X-ray interferometers
X-ray astronomy is a somewhat neglected corner of the more general field of astronomy. The biggest names in telescopes, like ...
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Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. The composite image makes it look as though the ...