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A Nebula that Extends its Hand into Space
The Gum Nebula is an emission nebula almost 1400 light-years away. It's home to an object known as "God's Hand"…
Citizen Scientists Find Fifteen “Active Asteroids”
Nature often defies our simple explanations. Take comets and asteroids, for example. Comets are icy and have tails; asteroids are…
This is a 1.3 Gigapixel Image of a Supernova Remnant
Stars more massive than the Sun blow themselves to pieces at the end of their life. Usually leaving behind either…
There's So Much Going on in This Star-Forming Nebula
Look at this beautiful image of the Lupus 3 star-forming interstellar cloud captured by the Dark Energy Camera.
The Dark Energy Camera Captures the Remains of an Ancient Supernova
The first written record of a supernova comes from Chinese astrologers in the year 185. Those records say a 'guest…
The Dark Energy Camera has Captured a Million Images, an Eighth of the Entire sky. Here are Some of its Best Pictures so far
The Dark Energy Survey recently released 15 images that showcase the types of objects it viewed during the six-year campaign.
On its Hunt for Dark Energy, a Telescope Stopped to Look at the Lobster Nebula
It takes a wide view to study dark energy, which also gives us a great look at some nebulae.
The Search for Dark Energy Just Got Easier
Since the early 20th century, scientists and physicists have been burdened with explaining how and why the Universe appears to…