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Milkyway galaxy

Learn how ALMA gives astrophysics a front row seat to dynamic forces that shape the galaxy, called space tornadoes.

Space Tornadoes Are Swirling Around the Milky Way's Core

The photo, titled Cosmic Fireworks, won the Skyscapes category of the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, hosted by the Royal Observatory Greenwich. This breathtaking image not only showcases the awe-inspiring beauty of sprite discharges but also sparks public interest in extreme weather phenomena and their scientific significance. (Image Credit: Angel An)

Cosmic Fireworks - Red Sprites Above the Himalayas Photo

Learn more about a massive show of red sprites in South Asia — an outburst that included over 100 individual flashes of red lightning. 

Watch as This Rare Red Sprite Lightning Strikes Above the Himalayas

(Image Credit: joshimerbin/Shutterstock) 

Euclid Telescope

Learn about the latest data from the ESA's Euclid telescope, classifying 380,000 galaxies and bringing us one step closer to understanding dark matter and dark energy.

Euclid Telescope Discerns 26 Million Galaxies in New Update of Sky Map

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