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galaxy

[gal-uhk-see] / ˈgæl ək si /


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For decades, food makers have relied on a proven playbook: cater to consumers’ taste buds with sugar, salt and a steadily expanding galaxy of flavors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The team also separated the light coming from the galaxy itself from the light produced by its nucleus and examined whether the object emitted X-rays.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

“It lets us build more dynamic, immersive experiences. In the cockpit of the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, that now means Unreal Engine 5 delivers a more responsive, cinematic experience than ever before.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

"What is special about MoM-BH*-1 is, the black hole star is essentially completely outshining its surrounding host galaxy, such that we're seeing pure black hole star light."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Though astronomers had spotted some glowing, swirly clouds, there was little reason to believe that they were anything but glowing gas inside our galaxy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Their results suggest that little red dots may not represent an entirely separate population of galaxies.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

That result supports the idea that at least some distant little red dots may look isolated simply because astronomers cannot detect the much fainter galaxies surrounding them.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

They wanted to determine which galaxies had truly formed that early.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Wallace said he had always been a keen photographer and had been on a learning curve with the tech involved in capturing outer space, including galaxies and nebula.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

"Their attention was turned to the stars, the galaxies."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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