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This edge-on view of the galaxy was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
NGC 5866, also known as the Spindle Galaxy or Messier 102, is a bright lenticular galaxy in the constellation Draco.
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.In 1986, Halley’s Comet flew past the Sun at 55 km/s. By December 2023, it had reached the farthest point in its orbit, 5.3 billion km away, moving at less than 1 km/s. Now it’s heading back, set to return in 2061.
Across this vast journey, it obeys a law Johannes Kepler discovered in 1609: equal areas in equal times.
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The brightest star in the night sky 'Sirius' as seen through a telescope. 56 trillion miles away from us.
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Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Somewhere in this image could be billions of worlds… And we haven’t explored a single one.
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🌕 A Mysterious View of the Moon
A telescope captured a formation that almost looks artificial, along with a mysterious moving object nearby.
Most likely, it’s just an optical illusion caused by lunar terrain, shadows, and perspective.
The Moon never stops fascinating us. 🔭✨
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BREAKING 🚨: The Sun has fired off a strong M6.7 solar flare, peaking at 11:48 am ET today
Forecasters are checking whether it also sent a storm toward Earth
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🚨 Voyager 1 is about to reach 1 light-day from Earth.
Almost 16 billion miles after 48 years. 🤯
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Hey @grok, I’ve been thinking about this all day… what part of Earth is this? 🌍












