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Early Universe, Star Formation Lynx arc, super-cluster that contains a million blue-white stars twice as hot as similar stars in our Milky Way galaxy. The Lynx arc is one million times brighter than the well-known Orion Nebula, a nearby prototypical 'starbirth' region visible https://t.co/FzXQVeA80P
The flawless symmetry of galaxy NGC2985 exposes its complex structure, where spiraling arms widen from a luminous core, eventually tapering off into the silent vastness of the cosmos. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, L. Ho https://t.co/pMjyNpj1wm
Hubble examined NGC 45, seen here in this new HubbleFriday view. This unique galaxy is a type called a low surface brightness galaxy. Low surface brightness galaxies are fainter than the night sky itself, making them incredibly difficult to detect. Thankfully, Hubble’s sensitive https://t.co/FWufbtTJSC
Recent astronomical observations and imaging from multiple space telescopes have provided new insights into various cosmic phenomena. The Hubble Space Telescope captured detailed images of the spiral galaxy UGC 5460, located approximately 60 million light-years away in Ursa Major, and the low surface brightness galaxy NGC 45. It also produced the sharpest image yet of the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way, containing about one trillion stars. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) released images of the H II region N79 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, highlighting areas of ionized interstellar hydrogen. JWST also provided views of the Sombrero Galaxy and the gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. NASA's Chandra Observatory revealed a composite X-ray and optical image of overlapping supernova remnants in the LMC, including a type Ia supernova remnant rich in iron. Additionally, astrophotographer Daisy Dobrijevic captured gas structures in the Veil Nebula resembling the xenomorph from the movie Alien; the Veil Nebula is a supernova remnant about 2,400 light-years from Earth. Other notable images include a stormy stellar nursery N159 in the LMC, featuring the Papillon Nebula, and a composite X-ray and radio image of the “Hand of God.” The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory contributed a composite image showing a tiny fraction of the Virgo galaxy cluster, which contains approximately 10 million galaxies. New theoretical developments include a mathematical model demonstrating how collapsing matter and expanding voids influence the universe's evolution, addressing cosmic structure, Hubble tension, and dark energy dynamics. Additionally, a new theory suggests gravitational waves played a role in shaping the universe. The Lynx arc, a super-cluster with a million blue-white stars twice as hot as those in the Milky Way, was also highlighted; it is one million times brighter than the Orion Nebula, a known star formation region. Finally, NASA released the clearest image ever taken of Venus.