Very Large Telescope

HD 169142 b is only the third exoplanet to have been imaged during formation. getty For only the third time in history a distant alien planet many light-years away from Earth has been…
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The Cone Nebula is part of a star-forming region of space, NGC 2264, about 2500 light-years away. ... Its pillar-like appearance is a perfect example of the shapes that can develop in…
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