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Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.

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The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapping space mission Gaia, which involves UCL researchers, has completed its ...

As one of the last remaining areas in South Wales with truly dark skies, Gower National Landscape will be protected from ...

A fluffy cluster of stars spilling across the sky may have a secret hidden in its heart: a swarm of over 100 stellar-mass ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared view of interacting galaxies Arp 142 seems to sing in primary colors. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the chaos of the Cartwheel ...

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope has completed its objective - making the most detailed and precise map of ...

You’ll be able to view a rare alignment of planets this month and into February. Our astrotourism expert reveals the best ...

The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapper Gaia has completed the sky-scanning phase of its mission, racking up more than 3 ...

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