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Galaxy NGC 4214 is dominated by a huge glowing cloud of hydrogen gas in which new stars are being born. A heart-shaped hollow — possibly galaxy NGC 4214’s most eye-catching feature — can be seen at the centre of this.

Latest News About Stars and Galaxies

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Stars are giant, luminous spheres of plasma. Galaxies consist of stars, stellar remnants, dust, gas, and dark matter, bound together by gravity. Learn more about stars and galaxies.

Sun Unleashes Impressive Solar Flare

What Is Our Sun Made Of?

By SPACE last updated

The sun is mostly composed of the elements hydrogen and helium.

WISE, the Wide-field QInfrared Survey Explorer, took this picture of one of the closest star forming regions, a part of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. It lies some 400 light-years from Earth. Dust clouds and embedded newborn stars glow at infrared wavele

Rho Ophiuchi Space Wallpaper

By SPACE published

This WISE image shows a part of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.

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