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This Chandra/ACIS-S image shows XRSs (colored points) in Messier 51; M51-ULS-1 is the orange source in the center of the blue box; diffuse emission is from hot gas. Image credit: Di Stefano et al., arXiv: 2009.08987.

Chandra Spots Possible Extragalactic Planet in Messier 51

Oct 2, 2020 by Natali Anderson

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected an extragalactic candidate planet circling a binary system in Messier 51 (also known...

This Hubble image shows the Whirlpool Galaxy (NGC 5194) and its companion galaxy, NGC 5195. Image credit: NASA / ESA / S. Beckwith, STScI / Hubble Heritage Team / STScI / AURA.

Astronomers Spot Giant Cloud of Ionized Hydrogen near Whirlpool Galaxy

May 17, 2018 by Enrico de Lazaro

A research team led by Case Western Reserve University astronomers has found a never-before seen cloud of ionized gas associated with the Whirlpool Galaxy,...