ASTRONOMY

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Bizarre galaxy shows evidence of cosmic collision

What makes NGC 5084 even more intriguing is a small, tilted disk of dust spinning around its centre at a 90-degree angle to the galaxy’s overall rotation

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Features

From Dhaka to the world and beyond: How Zubuyer Kaolin wins hearts with astrophotography

The image shows the galaxy cluster ACO S 295 captured by Nasa's Hubble telescope. Photo: Hindustan Times
Science

Billion-light-year-wide 'bubble of galaxies' discovered

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Events

Five young scientists to contest in int'l astronomy event in China

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Science

NASA to unveil new Webb image on telescope's first anniversary

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Science

'Like a mirror': Astronomers identify most reflective exoplanet

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Science

Astronomers puzzled by 'largest' ever cosmic explosion

Benu intends for his Sreepur observatory to become a space research centre in future with the participation of famous astronomy researchers from home and abroad. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
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When the stars aligned to bring an astro observatory to life

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s first private astro observatory launched in Gazipur 

This combination of images provided by NASA shows part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, seen by the retired Spitzer Space Telescope, left, and the new James Webb Space Telescope.(NASA via AP)
Science

NASA shares stunning images of neighbouring galaxy using new space telescope

An artist's impression shows a "Vampire" star, composed of an oblate star with a disc around it and B-type star that has been stripped of its atmosphere (background), in this handout photo. Courtesy ESO/L. Calcada/Handout via REUTERS
Science

Stellar 'vampire' finds love at first bite with companion star

Simulated image shows the positions and orbits of the newly discovered 591 high velocity stars by a Chinese research team. Photo: National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Science

Chinese astronomers discover nearly 600 high-velocity stars

Jupiter and Saturn cheek-to-cheek in rare celestial dance
Science

Jupiter and Saturn cheek-to-cheek in rare celestial dance