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It could reveal our galaxy’s origins, but won’t be approved until 2019.

See the Surfboard galaxy and gorgeous star clusters glow in 12 new NASA Hubble telescope images showing astronomical objects from the Messier catalog.

Balloons that pick up sounds from artificial earthquakes could one day explore Venus.

Here’s why astronaut Anne McClain is so productive on the ground and in space.

This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of a bipolar star-forming region reminds us of a soaring, celestial snow angel. The outstretched “wings” aren’t snow at all, but are actually twin lobes of super-hot gas: https://go.nasa.gov/2EFQMFh

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Astronomers have spotted a monstrous stellar flare coming from a baby star 685 light-years away that’s estimated to be 10,000 times larger than any such event emitted by our sun.

Experts say the stellar ‘tantrum’ could provide a window into the birth of potentially habitable exoplanets, revealing how huge events shake up the material orbiting distant stars.

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This selection represents different types of objects -\-\ from relatively nearby exploded stars to extremely distant and massive clusters of galaxies -\-\ that emit X-rays detected by Chandra. Each image in this collection blends data from Chandra with observations from other telescopes, creating a colorful medley of light from our universe. Take a look: https://go.nasa.gov/2ECqmnD

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From groundbreaking moon missions to growth in the legal-cannabis market, 2019 will be year of new highs. Here’s what to watch out for in the year ahead.

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