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04.17.12
A New View of the Tarantula Nebula
This composite of 30 Doradus, aka the Tarantula Nebula, contains data from Chandra (blue), Hubble (green), and Spitzer (red). Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the Tarantula Nebula is one of the largest star-forming regions close to the Milky Way. Chandra's X-rays detect gas that has been heated to millions of degrees by stellar winds and supernovas. This high-energy stellar activity creates shock fronts, which are similar to sonic booms. Hubble reveals the light from massive stars at various stages of star birth, while Spitzer shows where the relatively cooler gas and dust lie.
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February 5 TRAPPIST-1 Planet Lineup - Feb. 2018 (unannotated) |
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February 5 Illustration of TRAPPIST-1 Planets as of Feb. 2018 |
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February 5 Comparing TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System |
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February 5 TRAPPIST-1 Planet Lineup - Feb. 2018 |
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February 5 TRAPPIST-1 Compared to Jovian Moons and Inner Solar System - Feb. 2018 |
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February 5 TRAPPIST-1 Planet Data - Feb. 2018 |
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November 29 WASP-18b Artist's Concept |
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