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‘Engine’ of luminous merging galaxies pinpointed for the first time — ScienceDaily

Scott Marlette Feb 7, 2023

Roughly 500 million light-years away, near the constellation Delphinus, two galaxies are colliding. Known as merging galaxy IIZw096, this luminous phenomenon…

Rare sighting of luminous jet spewed by supermassive black hole

Kevin Colleran Nov 30, 2022

According to University of Maryland astronomer Igor Andreoni, several things happen: first, the star is violently ripped apart by the black hole's…

Hubble captures a dusty galaxy which holds a luminous secret

Scott Marlette Apr 3, 2022

The image from the Hubble Space Telescope this week shows the dusty galaxy NGC 7172, located 110 million light-years away in the constellation of Piscis…