Fascinating: This glittering blue dwarf galaxy, located 13 million light-years from Earth, is known as Markarian 178
It is one of more than 1500 Markarian galaxies and home to an unusually large number of rare Wolf–Rayet stars
(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Annibali, S. Hong)
How many of earth’s moons crashed back into the planet?
For decades, scientists have pondered how Earth acquired its only satellite, the Moon. Whereas some have argued that it formed from material lost by Earth due to centrifugal force, or was captured by Earth’s gravity, the most widely accepted theory is that the Moon formed roughly 4
This striking image of cosmic clouds in the Orion constellation showcases a celestial ribbon of fire stretching across the sky.
The orange glow represents the faint emission of cold interstellar dust, radiating at wavelengths beyond the reach of human vision.
(Credit: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2)
A stunning view of NGC 5585, a spiral galaxy that is more than it appears.
The many stars and clouds of dust contribute only a small part of its total mass. This discrepancy can be attributed to the presence of dark matter
(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully, Gagandeep Anand)
Spectacular: Webb reveals Westerlund 2 as a brilliant stellar nursery, where thousands of young stars blaze through glowing clouds of gas and dust 20,000 light years from Earth.
(Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, V. Almendros-Abad, M. Guarcello, K. Monsch, and the EWOCS team)
Fascinating: the Pleiades open star cluster!
Its bright blue nebulosity is produced by starlight scattering off dust grains in the surrounding interstellar medium.
(Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage), R. Cool (University of Arizona) and WIYN)
A Galaxy to Take Your Breath Away...
NGC 6946 is nothing short of spectacular. In the last century alone, it has experienced 10 observed supernovae, earning its nickname as the Fireworks Galaxy.
(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Leroy, K. S. Long)
A Billowing Cosmic Cloud known as CB 130-3
During the collapse of these clouds, enough mass can accumulate in one place to reach the requirements for hydrogen fusion, marking the birth of a new star
(Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA & STScI, C. Britt, T. Huard, A. Pagan)
To age better, eat better
Here is the science: https://www.universal-sci.com/headlines/2017/5/22/to-age-better-eat-better
