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News Release: European astronomers observe first evaporating planet
12-Mar-2003: Using the Hubble Space Telescope, for the first time, astronomers have observed the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet evaporating off into space. Much of this planet may eventually disappear, leaving...
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Photo Release: Hubble resolves a blaze of stars in galaxy's core
06-Mar-2003: The central region of the small galaxy NGC 1705 blazes with the light of thousands of young and old stars. Astronomers call NGC 1705 a dwarf irregular, that is, a small galaxy lacking regular structur...
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Photo Release: The Boomerang Nebula - the coolest place in the Universe?
20-Feb-2003: The Boomerang Nebula is a young planetary nebula and the coldest object found in the Universe so far. The NASA /ESA Hubble Space Telescope image illustrates how Hubble's keen vision reveals surprises ...
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