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Ring of rocky debris around a white dwarf star (artist's impression)motionmaker
This animation is an artist's impression of the thin, rocky debris disc discovered around the two Hyades white dwarfs. Rocky asteroids are thought...
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Animation of a starburst galaxy (artist’s impression)motionmaker
This animation shows a galaxy undergoing a starburst. The galaxy has messy regions strung throughout its arms that are intensely bright and forming...
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Probing a galactic halo with Hubblemotionmaker
This animation shows the method used to probe the gas around distant galaxies. Astronomers can use tools such as Hubble’s Cosmic Origins...
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Hubblecast 65: A whole new view of the Horsehead Nebula -- celebrating Hubble's 23rd birthdaymotionmaker
This episode of the Hubblecast celebrates 23 years of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, by unveiling a beautiful and striking new image of the...
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3D visualisation of the Horsehead Nebulamotionmaker
This video shows a 3D visualisation of part of the sky in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter), showing the new infrared Hubble observations of...
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Zooming in on the Horsehead Nebula (3D)motionmaker
This video zooms into part of the sky in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter), showing the new infrared Hubble observations of the Horsehead...
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Zooming in on the Horsehead Nebula (2D)motionmaker
This video zooms into part of the sky in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter) ending on new infrared Hubble observations of the Horsehead Nebula...
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Hubblecast 64: It all ends with a bang!motionmaker
Most stars in the Universe are small and insignificant, and they will -- eventually -- fizzle out without much drama. But a few light up the sky...
