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RAD-BAARG radio galaxy, with the 144 MHz radio image from the LOFAR radio telescope shown in red and the optical image from the BASS survey shown in RGB colour.
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Bow-and-arrow-shaped radio galaxy discovered by citizen scientist
This image combines data from four space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that remains of RCW 86, the oldest documented example of a supernova.
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'Crisis averted' as experts confirm universe's expansion IS accelerating
An artist’s impression of the galaxy CRISTAL-02, with a huge plume of cold gas extending away from it. This plume is almost as long as the galaxy itself, which is a telltale sign that gas is being driven out of the galaxy.
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Galaxy-killing wind discovered in the early universe
This artist's impression shows two Earth-sized worlds passing in front of their parent red dwarf star in the TRAPPIST-1 system 40 light-years away.
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Red dwarf stars detected 'eating' Earth-like planets
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