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Articles with 'E'

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Eagle NebulaEagle Nebula

— In: Astronomy and space

Appearing like a winged fairy-tale creature poised on a pedestal, this object is actually a billowing tower of cold gas and dust rising from a stellar nursery called the Eagle Nebula. The soaring tower is 9.5 light-years or about 90 trillion... — full article

Elwes, Henry John (1846-1922)

— In: Biology

Henry John Elwes was one of the greatest traveller-naturalists who have done so much to increase our knowledge of natural history in all branches. A man of means, and possessing great energy and self-confidence, he began when quite young a succession... — full article

ESO 510-G13ESO 510-G13

— In: Astronomy and space

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of an unusual edge-on galaxy, revealing remarkable details of its warped dusty disk and showing how colliding galaxies spawn the formation of new generations of stars... — full article

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