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In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

Researchers believe they have rediscovered a mysterious star system first spotted in 2011. If true, the alien sun and its ...

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"These two supernova remnants are helping us to better understand the dynamics of our home galaxy’s neighborhood," ...

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The Hubble Space Telescope’s latest stunning images have allowed scientists to solve the mystery of the Bullseye Galaxy’s ...

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Hubble’s high-resolution imagery allowed researchers to hone in on more of the Bullseye galaxy’s rings — and helped confirm ...