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Multiwavelength image of the Crab Nebula.

IMAGE RELEASE: A New Look at the Crab Nebula

Posted on May 10, 2017August 7, 2017

Astronomers produced a dramatic new image of the famous Crab Nebula by combining data from five different telescopes spanning the breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Composite image of the OMC-1 cloud in Orion

Image Release: ALMA Captures Explosive Star Birth

Posted on April 7, 2017April 11, 2017

Star birth can be a violent and explosive event, as dramatically illustrated in new ALMA images.

Protostar Blazes Bright, Reshaping Its Stellar Nursery

Posted on March 15, 2017March 28, 2017

A protostar in the Cat’s Paw Nebula is undergoing a powerful growth spurt.

An Extraordinary Celestial Spiral with a Twist

Posted on March 3, 2017March 22, 2017

LL Pegasi is an amazing celestial spiral.

Combined and separate images of Supernova 1987A

The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A

Posted on February 24, 2017May 22, 2018

30 years ago a star exploded… revisiting Supernova 1987A.

VLA, ALMA Team Up to Give First Look at Birthplaces of Most Current Stars

Posted on December 20, 2016March 28, 2017

Astronomers have gotten their first look at exactly where most of today’s stars were born.

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