Twisted 'taffy galaxies' in amazing Gemini North Telescope image

The NSF NOIRLab-operated Gemini North telescope captured stunning imagery of galaxies UGC 12914 and UGC 12915, aka 'Taffy ...

Pillars of Creation Seen In 4K Via James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the iconic Pillars of Creation and the view is spectacular! Travel 6,500 ...
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Hackers Target Telescopes, Forcing Them to Pause Operations

Gemini South on the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile (left) and Gemini North on the summit of Maunakea in Hawai’i (right). Gemini / NSF / AURA Hackers have launched an apparent cyberattack on the ...
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James Webb Space Telescope's view of an amazing barred spiral galaxy

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) captures stunning views of ...
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NSF NOIRLab astronomers discover the fastest-feeding black hole in the early universe

NSF NOIRLab Astronomers Discover the Fastest-Feeding Black Hole in the Early Universe — Observations from JWST and Chandra reveal a low-mass supermassive black hole that appears to be consuming matter ...
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NSF NOIRLab astronomer discovers oldest known spiral galaxy in the Universe

The image of Zhúlóng, the most distant spiral galaxy discovered to date. It has remarkably well-defined spiral arms, a central old bulge, and a large star-forming disk, resembling the structure of the ...