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Exploring the Mysteries of an Almost Dark Galaxy

Almost Dark Galaxies are really hard to spot because they’re not as bright as other galaxies. They can’t be seen using conventional methods of astronomical observation, like the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). These...

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LIGO Advancement Improves Gravitational Wave Detection by 60%

LIGO researchers have achieved a significant advance in quantum squeezing technology, allowing the observatory to surpass the quantum limit and measure gravitational waves across all detected frequencies. Known as frequency-dependent squeezing, this new method...

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Astronomers Clarify Binary System Composition

Astronomers studying the binary star system called Swift J0503.7-2819 have disentangled the nature of the star system, leading to a better understanding of the system an its variability. TheSwift J0503.7-2819 star system is a...

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Comet 96P Makes Close Approach to Sun

Comet 96P/Machholz is making a very close approach to the Sun, the orbit places the perihelion – the closest approach to the sun – on Feb. 7th at just 0.12 AU. Here’s an animation...

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Hubble Spots Free Floating Globule in Soul Nebula

The Hubble Space Telescope spotted a free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globule (frEGG) in the Soul Nebula, or Sharpless 199. Here’s the image: The frEGG is at the upper-left of the image. FrEGGs are interesting because...

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