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Sombrero Galaxy, Optical, Infrared and X-ray (via Chandra)

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View of the Li River

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Plants Prepare the Night Before to Fight Bugs

In a study of the molecular underpinnings of plants’ pest resistance, biologists have shown that...

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Naked Science Scrapbook- How do thermoelectric generators work?

Huge amounts of energy are lost from power stations and cars as heat. But what if...

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Beauties of The Universe: An Assortment of Favorite Galaxies

Click individual images for galaxy’s specific catalog name in case you find any you claim to be your favorite as well. Enjoy!

A massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars and stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas, dust, and an important but poorly understood component tentatively dubbed dark matter. The name is from the Greek word galaxias [γαλαξίας], literally meaning “milky”, a reference to the Milky Way galaxy. Typical galaxies range from dwarfs with as few as ten million (107) stars, up to giants with a hundred trillion (1014) stars, all orbiting the galaxy’s center of mass. -Wiki

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