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Hubble's Giant Space Sandwich: A Peek into Planet Formation

December 24, 2025

Hubble has done it again, capturing a colossal cosmic disk that looks like a sandwich. This isn't just any space snack; it's the biggest protoplanetary disk ever seen. Nicknamed Dracula's Chivito, it's about 1, 000 light-years away and stretches roughly 400 billion miles. That's about 40 times wider

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Peculiar Galaxy Object Puzzles Scientists

May 28, 2025

Astronomers have found something weird in our galaxy. A team of scientists from around the world noticed a strange object. It sends out X-rays and radio waves in a repeating cycle. This happens every 44 minutes during intense activity. The object is 15, 000 light-years away. A light-year is 5. 8 tri

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Giant Radio Jet Discovered in Early Universe

February 13, 2025

In the vast expanse of space, astronomers have found a colossal radio jet that stretches twice as wide as our own Milky Way galaxy. This ancient structure formed when the universe was a mere toddler, less than 10% of its current age of 13. 8 billion years. Until recently, these massive radio jets we