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Space photo of the week: Bizarre 'Helix Galaxy' is unlike any other in the universe. Can you see why?The Helix Galaxy is a rare "polar ring" galaxy found near the Big Dipper. Its odd shape and history set it apart from every other galaxy we know of.
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Researchers solve mystery of inexplicably dense galaxy at the heart of perfect 'Einstein ring' snapped by James Webb telescopeThe James Webb Space Telescope discovered an inexplicably dense galaxy inside an "Einstein ring" last year. Now, researchers think they can explain this cosmic conundrum.
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals surprising starburst in ancient galaxyNew infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope unveil a galaxy far, far away that's creating new stars.
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Milky Way's monster black hole may be shooting superheated jets into our galaxy, groundbreaking images revealA new polarized light image of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* has given us our first clear look at the magnetic field of the cosmic juggernaut, which suggests that it may have superheated jets just like even larger black holes.
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Speck of light spotted by Hubble is one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb telescope revealsThe ancient obect Gz9p3, which appeared as a single point of light through the Hubble Space Telescope, is actually one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal.
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Astronomers find heaviest black hole pair in the universe, and they've been trapped in an endless duel for 3 billion yearsTwo supermassive black holes spotted circling inside a remote 'fossil' galaxy are the heaviest, and the closest, black hole binary ever found.
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James Webb telescope reveals collection of ancient galaxies that 'transformed the entire universe'New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that dwarf galaxies in the early universe released enough collective radiation to change the cosmos forever.
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Space photo of the week: A young star sweeps up its cosmic neighborhood in vibrant new Hubble imageThe Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is a riot of orange, blue and violet — and a lesson in how plucky young stars clear their dusty neighborhoods.
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Star-killing 'black hole wind' spotted in a distant galaxy could explain a major mystery at the Milky Way's centerFor the first time, scientists discovered a powerful 'black hole wind' that blew through a nearby galaxy for hundreds of days, crushing star formation and reshaping the galaxy. Something similar may already have happened in the Milky Way.
