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Is there anything more breathtaking and surreal than outer space? Often, I feel like there absolutely isn't. Maybe it's because of all the celestial masterpieces stars, galaxies, and planets paint, effortlessly sweeping us off our feet? Or maybe we feel this way about space because it's something we can't touch, tame, or change? Or perhaps, it's because of that nostalgic feeling you get when it's a warm summer night and you raise your head and look up at the sky and all the stars simultaneously remind you of how truly small you are (but in the best way possible)?
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There are four distinct types of galaxies in the universe, elliptical, spiral, barred spiral, and irregular. Although these are the four main types, there are various types of galaxies and the way in which they are classified is by their shape. A galaxy is a cluster of stars, gas, and dust that are kept together...
Newtonian telescopes are simple in design and easy to construct, however, they do have some drawbacks. This quick guide to "What is a Newtonian telescope?"
This image of Caldwell 69 includes ultraviolet, visible, and infrared observations taken in 2019 and 2020 by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3. For more information about Hubble’s observations of Caldwell 69, see: hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2020/news-2020-31 Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Kastner (RIT) For Hubble's Caldwell catalog website and information on how to find these objects in the night sky, visit: www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-s-caldwell-catalog
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Pluto wouldn't like this quiz.
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