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Hubble captures a 'blue lurker' multi-star system
Discover the fascinating story of the 'blue lurker,' a mysterious star in the M67 star cluster studied by NASA's Hubble ...
Hubble tracks down a 'blue lurker' among stars
Our sun is a lonely star. At least half the stars in our galaxy have binary companions. This was nicely illustrated in the ...
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An ancient 3-star system give this 'blue lurker' a turbo boost, Hubble Space Telescope reveals
"We have by and large been ignoring triples in models and simulations — we're just starting to understand how these types of ...
Image: Hubble captures young stars changing their environments
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image peers into the dusty recesses of the nearest massive star-forming region to Earth, ...
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Was Never Meant to Look at the Sun. Astronomers Tried It Anyway
A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun ...
NASA’s Hubble Observes Rare Blue Lurker Star with Unusual Evolution in M67 Cluster
Hubble uncovers the blue lurker star, offering rare insights into triple-star system evolution and stellar mergers ...
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
If we could go back 101 years, we would encounter a time when scientists still thought the Milky Way was the entirety of our ...
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Hubble Telescope sees rare supernova explosion as a violent 'pale blue dot' (image)
A newly released Hubble pic shows the galaxy LEDA 22057, where the supernova explosion occurred. The spiral galaxy's swirling ...
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NASA's Hubble traces hidden history of Andromeda galaxy
In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...
10 most vibrant images of Hubble's Nebula captured by NASA
The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth’s point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. In its center ...
Webb Telescope Tracks Formation and Expansion of Carbon-Rich Dust Shells in Star System
Rayet 140, has been closely studied, revealing the formation and outward expansion of carbon-rich dust shells. Data from the ...
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NASA’s Hubble Tracks Down a ‘Blue Lurker’ Among Stars
The name “blue lurker” might sound like a villainous character from a superhero movie. But it is a rare class of star that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope explored by looking deeply into the open star ...