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Hubble Space Telescope Captures ‘cosmic Oddball’ Dwarf Galaxy That Underwent Starburst

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Hubble Space Telescope Captures ‘cosmic Oddball’ Dwarf Galaxy That Underwent Starburst

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has successfully captured the latest image of the dwarf galaxy NGC 1705, located in the Easel constellation about 17 million light-years from Earth. In the new image, the dwarf galaxy shines in a bright red glow. The tiny, irregularly shaped galaxy has been described by the European Space Agency (ESA) as a “cosmic weirdo”.

ESA informs that NGC 1705 has recently experienced a “starburst” phase, meaning it is experiencing a typically high rate of star formation. In the image, the dwarf galaxy is surrounded by red cosmic “clouds” highlighted by bright starlight. The European Space Agency believes that NGC 1705 and other similar dwarf galaxies can now provide valuable insights into the overall evolution of galaxies.

In addition, the space agency explained that irregular dwarf galaxies like NGC 1705 contain fewer elements than larger galaxies, consisting mostly of hydrogen and helium. Therefore, they are thought to be similar to the earliest galaxies in the universe.

At the same time, it is worth mentioning that the Hubble Telescope is one of the most advanced telescopes available to scientists. Notably, Hubble took a picture of NGC 1705 in 1999, when astronomers used the telescope’s camera (then the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2) to look at the galaxy’s center. Now, scientists believe that new observations on Hubble, using much newer technology, can provide more detail and a more complete look at the Milky Way.

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In December 2021, NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) also jointly launched the James Webb Space Telescope, which has higher infrared resolution and higher sensitivity than Hubble, It is expected to eventually replace the Hubble Telescope.

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Nasa’s old map of Jupiter, which reminds many of dosa, has gone viral once more

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Nasa’s old map of Jupiter, which reminds many of dosa, has gone viral once more

Certain images or videos frequently resurface on the Internet, leaving people speechless. When those clips or pictures are shared again on one social media platform or another, they create a buzz. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) created and posted this image of a map of Jupiter online a few years ago. After being shared on Twitter, the image drew a lot of attention this time. And, as usual, the image made people think of dosa, a popular South Indian dish.

The image was shared by the Twitter account Latest in Space. “From the very bottom of Jupiter, I’m looking up. While tweeting the image, they wrote, “Seen by NASA Cassini.” The images from the Cassini spacecraft’s narrow-angle camera were used to create this out-of-this-world image, which is part of a coloured map series produced by the space agency.

The article was published a few days ago. The tweet has received nearly 20,000 likes since it was shared, and the number is growing. The tweet has been retweeted more than 2,000 times. Take a look at some of the comments to see how the image of Jupiter looks like dosa.

A Twitter user commented, “Looks like a designer dosa.” “When I rush to pick up a call, this is what happens to my dosa on the dosa pan,” one joked. “This is how my mother makes Dosa,” a third said. “Jupiter in the making,” wrote a fourth, along with a photo of someone preparing – you guessed it – dosa.

 

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