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Webb ‘scientific visualization’ takes viewers back in time at 200 million light years per second

10 July 2023 Astronomy Now

Data from Webb and Hubble combine to take viewers on a video tour from the present all the way back to 390 million years after the Big Bang and a never-before-seen early galaxy.

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Webb spots most distant active supermassive black hole in stunning deep-field mosaic

7 July 2023 Astronomy Now

Pushing deeper and deeper, the James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant active supermassive black hole yet confirmed, dating back to within 570 million years of the Big Bang.

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Hubble provides a stunning view of a tightly packed sea of stars in globular cluster M14

5 July 2023 Astronomy Now

Globular clusters are favorite targets for amateur astronomers, offering tightly-packed swarms of stars visible in even modest telescope. But the Hubble Space Telescope’s view of M14 offers a truly jaw-dropping spectacle.

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An early filament of the ‘cosmic web’ spotted by Webb

3 July 2023 Astronomy Now

The James Webb Space Telescope spots 10 young galaxies strung out like gems along a cosmic filament.

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Webb takes a spectacular infrared look at Saturn and its brilliant rings

30 June 2023 Astronomy Now

The James Webb Space Telescope turns its infrared eye on Saturn to test the observatory’s ability to tease out new details about the planet’s rings and moons. As might be expected by now, researchers were not disappointed.

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Euclid prepares to blast off on a mission to discover the fate of the Universe

30 June 2023 Keith Cooper

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope will blast off from Cape Canaveral on 1 July on a mission to shed light on the ‘dark universe’ dominated by dark matter and dark energy.

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‘Smiling cat’ nebula blazes with newborn stars and hot, ionised gas

27 June 2023 Astronomy Now

A cluster of young stars at the heart of the “smiling cat” nebula generates torrents of radiation that ionise surrounding gas, creating a vast reddish-orange nebula.

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Supernova magnified 25 times and split into multiple images by galactic lens

19 June 2023 Astronomy Now

The Zwicky Transient Facility finds a supernova split into multiple images by the gravity of a foreground galaxy in a remarkable example of strong gravitational lensing.

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A picture postcard from Mars, courtesy of the Curiosity rover

16 June 2023 Astronomy Now

Applying a bit of artistic license, colour was added to black-and-white Mars panoramas to produce an artistic rendering of the red planet as seen in the morning and afternoon on the slopes of Mount Sharp.

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Phosphorous detection strengthens case for Enceladus’ habitability

16 June 2023 Astronomy Now

Researchers find high concentrations of phosphorous in water ice spewed from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, more evidence of a habitable sub-surface environment.

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  • Dr Allan Chapman (1946-2026)
    26 January 2026
  • Potentially bright ‘sungrazing’ comet discovered
    16 January 2026
  • Thank you from the editor
    17 December 2025
  • Hubble revisits a cosmic yardstick
    25 October 2025
  • Europe’s planet hunting spacecraft complete and ready for final testing
    21 October 2025

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