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Capt.Eric Recurt

First Evidence of a Planet Identified Beyond Our Galaxy

Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time. This intriguing result,...

Capt.Eric Recurt

ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week Prompts New Understanding of Einstein Ring.

In December 2020 the ESA/Hubble team published a stunning view from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of one of the most complete...

Capt.Eric Recurt

Hubble Finds First Evidence of Water Vapor at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede

For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede. This water vapor...