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Hubble spots a secluded starburst galaxy

Hubble spots a secluded starburst galaxy

This image was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and shows a starburst galaxy named MCG+07-33-027. This galaxy lies some 300 million light-years away from us, and is currently experiencing an extraordinarily high rate ...

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Annual Swan Upping on the Thames

Image by Philip Allfrey Annual Swan Upping on the Thames

Swan Upping dates from the twelfth century, when The Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans, which were considered an important food source for banquets and feasts, the Contrary Life reports. Today The Crown retains the right of ownership of ...

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