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Euclid space telescope sent some images back to Earth during an early testing phase. While reviewing the pictures, astronomer ...

In a event that won't be seen again until the year 2040, seven planets will align in the sky at the same time on 28 February ...

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“Emissions originating within the magnetized environments of compact objects (for example, magnetospheres) would produce a much smaller apparent size compared to emission generated in distant shocks ...