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Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra
Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released today from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes displays a collection of galactic images that showcase this variety. Astronomers put galaxies into three main categories: spirals like our own Milky Way with arms emanating from their cores, ellipticals that…
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APOD: 2026 August 10 – Three Galaxy Pairs
Three Galaxy Pairs Explanation: Each of these pairs of galaxies is different. The two galaxies at the top are likely not interacting, at least presently. However, the top galaxy with the blue stripe, NGC 4650A, is a polar ring galaxy and may be the result of a past galaxy collision. The two galaxies in the middle of the featured image appear like they could be interacting gravitationally — but their relative speeds make this…
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Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies
Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211. Galaxy clusters like MACS0329-0211 are important signposts in the story of how the structure of the universe evolved, and are the ultimate telescopic lenses, placing gravitationally lensed galaxies from the earliest stages of the universe into our view. Zoom into…
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Hubble Sights Galaxy in Transition
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals an enigmatic galaxy with a bright center and a face that hints at spiral structure, yet it holds no obvious spiral arms. Reddish-brown clumps and filaments of dust partially obscure the galaxy’s full face, while red, blue, and orange light from distant galaxies shines through its diffuse outer regions and dots the inky-black background. NGC…
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Coming Soon: A Seamless Galaxy Camera Experience for Easy Content Creation
Turning a photo from day to night in seconds. Restoring missing parts of objects in images — like a bite taken out of a cake1. Seamlessly merging multiple photos into one cohesive image. These creative capabilities once required professional skills or hours of editing. Now they’ll become possible in minutes, directly from your Galaxy phone, simply by asking in your own…
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Your Privacy, Secured: How Galaxy AI Empowers You to Take Control of Your Data
Technology is evolving at high speed, becoming more intelligent by the second. These rapid advancements have brought Galaxy AI to life, unlocking new levels of productivity, creativity and communication. But as mobile AI grows more capable, it also raises new concerns about privacy and control. Samsung is addressing both in two key ways: by designing Galaxy AI experiences with built-in safeguards that protect user…
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15 Years of Leading Smartphone Camera Technology: A History of Galaxy Camera Innovation
Today, anyone can capture professional-quality photos and videos with a single smartphone. At the heart of this transformation lies Galaxy’s camera technology — enabling users to cherish every moment without the need for a heavy camera. Samsung Electronics has achieved numerous firsts in mobile camera performance and technology since the pre-smartphone era. From the Galaxy S’s 5-megapixel (MP) rear camera in 2010 — at…
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Galaxy Expands with Opening of New Samsung Experience Stores
Samsung Electronics America announced today that it will open three new Samsung Experience Stores located across the U.S., in Queens Center, NY, Mall of America, MN, and Los Cerritos Center, CA by the end of 2025. This marks another step forward in Samsung’s vision for the future of retail, where consumers get hands-on, engaging experiences throughout their retail journey, with access to…
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Samsung and Google Take Galaxy S25 Edge, Gemini Live on Tour
Samsung Electronics America is collaborating with Google to offer a curated museum experience powered by Galaxy S25 Edge and Gemini Live. The program kicks off at Space Center Houston, the space exploration and science learning museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. With AI-inspired interactive activations, visitors will get a sneak peek at the exciting ways Gemini Live…
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NASA’s Webb ‘UNCOVERs’ Galaxy Population Driving Cosmic Renovation
Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today. “When it comes to producing ultraviolet light, these small galaxies punch well above their weight,” said Isak Wold, an assistant research scientist at Catholic University of…
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