With little contrast between the spiraling arms of stars,
gas and dust,
and less dense areas in between,
this spiral galaxy appears as unassuming as a smudged fingerprint on the sky,
yet,
just as exceptional.
“Anemic galaxies”
like this one contain only small quantities of the raw materials needed to produce stars.
But,
despite its subtlety when compared to its brash,
spotlight-stealing relatives,
it retains an otherworldly charm,
standing out gracefully from the surrounding darkness of space.

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Even star systems have identity crises.
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According to data from observatories like our @nasachandraxray,
a double star system has been rapidly flipping between two alter egos:
a low-mass X-ray binary and a millisecond pulsar.
Astronomers found this volatile double system in a dense collection of stars known as Terzan 5.⁣
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The first image from @NASAHubble shows Terzan 5 in optical light.
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medium and high-energy X-rays detected by Chandra are colored red,
green and blue respectively.
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How much water does Jupiter really have?
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In Roman mythology,
the god Jupiter drew a veil of clouds around himself to hide his mischief.
It was only Jupiter's wife,
the goddess Juno,
who could peer through the clouds and reveal Jupiter's true nature.
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Our @NASAJuno spacecraft is looking beneath the clouds of the massive gas giant,
not seeking signs of misbehavior,
but helping us to understand the planet's structure and history...⁣
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Now,
@NASAJuno just published its first findings on the amount of water in the gas giant’s atmosphere.
An accurate total estimate of this water is critical to solving the mystery of how our solar system formed.
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