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Hubble Seeks Clusters in Lost Galaxy

Handout Photo shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporat

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Hubble Seeks Clusters in ‘Lost Galaxy’

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporates data from an obse

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German tech company witnesses stellar growth amid Sino-German cooperation

STORY: German tech company witnesses stellar growth amid Sino-German cooperation SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ZEISS 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China 3. various of ZEISS products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China STORYLINE: Maximilian Foerst, President and CEO of ZEISS Greater China, recently took an interview with Xinhua. He hailed the growth of revenue of ZEISS in China, and is optimistic about future prospects of the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China "We grew 22% overall in revenue (in fiscal year 2022-2023). And the very good news is this growth was in basically all our business segments. We are also an innovation-driven company. And innovation happens through exchange of ideas. This is why, fundamentally, we are always looking at

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Istanbul becomes popular destination for solo travelers: survey

STORY: Istanbul becomes popular destination for solo travelers: survey SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul airport in Türkiye 2. various of Istanbul city, Istiklal Street, train carrying passengers, thousands of people walking down the street STORYLINE: Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, stands out in a recent survey as one of the most desirable travel destinations for solo travelers. The city ranked third in 2023 on the "top 20 European cities for solo travelers list" released by the Hungarian-based airline company Wizz Air in January based on Tripadvisor reviews. "Istanbul boasts a stellar 67 percent approval rating from tourists, earning it a five-star rating. Restaurants, in particular, received an outstanding 71 percent excellence rating," said the report. Stretching across Europe and Asia, Istanbul is the most visited city in the country by foreigners, hosting 16 million tourists d

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Galactic Island Of Tranquillity

Handout photo shows The tranquil spiral galaxy UGC 12295 basks leisurely in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy lies around 192 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces, and is almost face-on when viewed from Earth, displaying a bright central bar and tightly wound spiral arms. Despite appearing as an island of tranquillity in this image, UGC 12295 played host to a catastrophically violent explosion - a supernova - that was first detected in 2015. This supernova prompted two different teams of astronomers to propose Hubble observations of UGC 12295 that would sift through the wreckage of this vast stellar explosion. Supernovae are the explosive deaths of massive stars, and are responsible for forging many of the elements found here on Earth. The first team of astronomers used Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) to examine the detritus left behind by the supernova in order to better understand the evolution of matter in our Universe. The second team of astronomers also

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Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With Close-up on Birth of Sun-like Stars

Handout - The first anniversary image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope displays star birth like it’s never been seen before, full of detailed, impressionistic texture. The subject is the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. It is a relatively small, quiet stellar nursery, but you’d never know it from Webb’s chaotic close-up. Jets bursting from young stars crisscross the image, impacting the surrounding interstellar gas and lighting up molecular hydrogen, shown in red. Some stars display the telltale shadow of a circumstellar disk, the makings of future planetary systems. July 12, 2023. Photo by Klaus Pontoppidan/STScI, ASA, ESA, CSA /NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-EVENT

(230419) -- WINDHOEK, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sophomore at the University of Namibia Natacha Van Wyk performs a traditional Chinese dance during the UN Chinese Language Day event in Windhoek, Namibia, on April 19, 2023. Eleven Namibian learners did a stellar performance as they participated in the UN Chinese Language Day event held in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng) TO GO WITH Feature: Namibian learners put on stellar performance in Chinese language competition

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-EVENT

(230419) -- WINDHOEK, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students perform a dance during the UN Chinese Language Day event in Windhoek, Namibia, on April 19, 2023. Eleven Namibian learners did a stellar performance as they participated in the UN Chinese Language Day event held in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng) TO GO WITH Feature: Namibian learners put on stellar performance in Chinese language competition

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-EVENT

(230419) -- WINDHOEK, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shakira Slinger performs a traditional Chinese dance during the UN Chinese Language Day event in Windhoek, Namibia, on April 19, 2023. Eleven Namibian learners did a stellar performance as they participated in the UN Chinese Language Day event held in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng) TO GO WITH Feature: Namibian learners put on stellar performance in Chinese language competition

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Royals take Game 1 behind stellar defense from Aoki

ANAHEIM, United States - The Kansas City Royals' Norichika Aoki (R) catches a fly in the sixth inning of an American League Division Series game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 2, 2014, although he was on the verge of colliding with both his teammate Lorenzo Cain and the wall. The Royals beat the Angeles 3-2.

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Matsui featured on postage stamps

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows stamps featuring pictures of Hideki Matsui, who announced an end to his stellar baseball career in late 2012. Japan Post Co. on March 27, 2013, began accepting orders for postage stamps and postcards featuring pictures of Matsui.

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Fukudome hitless in debut with Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - The Cleveland Indians' Kosuke Fukudome strikes out in the second inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals in Cleveland on July 29, 2011. Fukudome's Cleveland debut was less than stellar as the Indians' new right fielder went 0-for-4 in a 12-0 loss against the Royals.

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Okajima turns in yet another stellar relief performance

BOSTON, United States - Japanese rookie Hideki Okajima (R) congratulated by teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka after turning in yet another impressive relief performance to help the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers in Boston on July 2. Okajima retired the side in order with a strikeout to close out the game, extending his scoreless streak to 12 mound appearances while improving his ERA to 0.88 in 38 games.

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles as she speaks to reporters after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months.

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato celebrates winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months.

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato holds up her trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months.

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Japan off to stellar start at women's World Cup

NAGOYA, Japan - Defending champion Japan got off to a flying start May 20 with a 6-1 victory over the United States in its bid for a third straight title at the women's wrestling World Cup. Photo shows Kyoko Hamaguchi, who won the bronze medal in Athens, dominating former world champion Kristie Marano in a match at 72 kg at Inaei sports center in Nagoya.

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(1)Matsui makes no excuses for bitter loss in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui speaks at a press conference on Oct. 21 after the team allowed the Red Sox to overturn a 3-0 deficit to win the best-of-seven American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 20. Matsui, who was the only Yankee to appear in every game this season, said his own stellar performance in the postseason meant nothing without the golden ticket to the World Series. (MLB)

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Shinsei Bank's Yashiro named 2002 ACCJ person of year

TOKYO, Japan - Shinsei Bank Chairman and CEO Masamoto Yashiro speaks March 26 after being named by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) its 2002 Person of the Year for actively promoting foreign direct investment and becoming a ''stellar role model'' for up-and-coming Japanese executives.''

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-PRISIDENT-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(220911) -- ZANZIBAR, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi (R) presents an award to Chinese medical team in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Sept. 10, 2022. Hussein Ali Mwinyi on Saturday awarded 21 members of the Chinese medical team with medals for their one-year stellar medical services in the Zanzibar archipelago. (Zanzibar's State House/Handout via Xinhua)

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Tanzania's Zanzibar awards medals to Chinese medical team for service

STORY: Tanzania's Zanzibar awards medals to Chinese medical team for service DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUSSEIN ALI MWINYI, President of ZanzibarSOUNDBITE 2 (English): NASSOR AHMED MAZRUI, Zanzibar's Minister for Health STORYLINE: Tanzania's Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi on Saturday awarded 21 members of the Chinese medical team with medals for their one-year stellar medical services in the Zanzibar archipelago. The president expressed gratitude for the work Chinese doctors have done. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUSSEIN ALI MWINYI, President of Zanzibar "We know that for the past one year, you have given your all to make sure that the general population of Zanzibar gets the best of services and indeed not only did you give services but you have left behind people who you have trained and so we know that your work will be carried on with those that you have trained." Mwinyi thanked

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Foxter's Hybrid Image Processing System for AI Visual Inspection

Foxter Corporation (Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture) will release in May a hybrid image processing system that combines Preferred Networks' (PFN, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) artificial intelligence (AI) visual inspection and conventional image processing methods.The company will market the system in Japan and China in cooperation with a subsidiary of the OPTEX Group, which is engaged in the manufacture of lighting for image processing, in terms of sales and service. The sales target is 200 units a year. Auto parts manufacturers and others have already begun to introduce the system on a trial basis. The device in the center of the photo is the AI Stellar Controller. (Photo taken on March 16, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Japan off to stellar start at women's World Cup

NAGOYA, Japan - Defending champion Japan got off to a flying start May 20 with a 6-1 victory over the United States in its bid for a third straight title at the women's wrestling World Cup. Photo shows Kyoko Hamaguchi, who won the bronze medal in Athens, dominating former world champion Kristie Marano in a match at 72 kg at Inaei sports center in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato holds up her trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles as she speaks to reporters after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato celebrates winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months. (Kyodo)

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Welsh legend Williams set for final game of glittering career

File photo taken Sept. 24, 2012, shows Shane Williams (L), a player with the Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars rugby team, and Eddie Jones, head coach of the Japan national rugby team, posing for photos during a press conference in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Williams - winner of 87 caps for Wales, four for the British and Irish Lions, IRB World Player of the Year in 2008 and the third-highest try scorer in test history - will call time on a stellar career on Feb. 14, 2015, following Dynaboars' game against Toyota Industries Shuttles at Nagoya's Mizuho Rugby Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese man discovers over 100 supernovas in 35 years

Koichi Itagaki, an amateur astronomer shown in this photo taken in the northern Japan city of Yamagata on Oct. 22, 2014, has discovered more than 100 supernovas, or stellar explosions, over the past 35 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Firm hiring child-rearing mums shows how women can stay in workforce

Photo taken Sept. 8, 2016 shows working mothers (back) at Mama Square Stellar Town in Kita Ward, Saitama city, with their children playing in an adjacent room with nursery workers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okajima turns in yet another stellar relief performance

BOSTON, United States - Japanese rookie Hideki Okajima (R) congratulated by teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka after turning in yet another impressive relief performance to help the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers in Boston on July 2. Okajima retired the side in order with a strikeout to close out the game, extending his scoreless streak to 12 mound appearances while improving his ERA to 0.88 in 38 games. (Kyodo)

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(1)Matsui makes no excuses for bitter loss in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui speaks at a press conference on Oct. 21 after the team allowed the Red Sox to overturn a 3-0 deficit to win the best-of-seven American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 20. Matsui, who was the only Yankee to appear in every game this season, said his own stellar performance in the postseason meant nothing without the golden ticket to the World Series. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Fukudome hitless in debut with Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - The Cleveland Indians' Kosuke Fukudome strikes out in the second inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals in Cleveland on July 29, 2011. Fukudome's Cleveland debut was less than stellar as the Indians' new right fielder went 0-for-4 in a 12-0 loss against the Royals. (Kyodo)

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Royals take Game 1 behind stellar defense from Aoki

ANAHEIM, United States - The Kansas City Royals' Norichika Aoki (R) catches a fly in the sixth inning of an American League Division Series game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 2, 2014, although he was on the verge of colliding with both his teammate Lorenzo Cain and the wall. The Royals beat the Angeles 3-2. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

New York Yankees Masahiro Tanaka touches the pitcher's plate before starting against the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win against the Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka walks to the dugout after throwing the seventh inning in Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win against the Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C) returns to the dugout after the sixth inning in Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win against the Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka acknowledges a play in the sixth inning in Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win against the Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out Jay Bruce of the Cleveland Indians in the fourth inning in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win against the Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out Jay Bruce of the Cleveland Indians in the fourth inning in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win against the Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka keeps Yankees alive in ALDS

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8, 2017. Tanaka won his first playoff game in the majors with seven stellar innings in a 1-0 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shinsei Bank's Yashiro named 2002 ACCJ person of year

TOKYO, Japan - Shinsei Bank Chairman and CEO Masamoto Yashiro speaks March 26 after being named by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) its 2002 Person of the Year for actively promoting foreign direct investment and becoming a ''stellar role model'' for up-and-coming Japanese executives.'' (Kyodo)

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Rankings for Spring Grand Sumo Tournament released

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo wrestlers Miyabiyama (L) and Musoyama hold the ranking list for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, to be held at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 12-26, while posing for photographers in Osaka on Feb. 28. Miyabiyama, widely regarded as a rising star, is continuing his run up the sumo hierarchy, having achieved the rank of sekiwake when the Japan Sumo Association released its rankings earlier in the day. Musoyama, who won the New Year tourney for his first Emperor's Cup with a stellar 13-2 record, is striving to be promoted to ozeki.