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BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronomers released the world first batch of large-field X-ray maps of the sky captured by a small satellite put into orbi

China Focus: Astronomers obtain first large-field X-ray maps of sky-

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronomers released the world first batch of large-field X-ray maps of the sky captured by a

Astronomers obtain first large-field X-ray maps of sky-

The Milky Way is orbited by two dwarf galaxies called the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) and the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).

The most massive star detected in the Universe is not as massive as previously estimated, according to new observations which suggest a similar scenario for the other most massive stars.

Astronomers captured the sharpest image yet of the most massive known star in the universe, R136a1, and found it might be smaller than previously thought.

A newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures bright turquoise plumes rippling through the Large Magellanic Cloud like waves in the ocean.

Data showed that at least 60 stocks on the BSE have rallied over 250% since October 19, 2021, when the benchmark equity index BSE Sensex hit its all-time high of 62,245.43. Since then, the 30-share index has plunged nearly 13% to date.

The stunning perspectives show four of our galactic neighbors in a different light.