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Artist's impression of the SS 433 system, depicting the large-scale jets (blue) and the surrounding Manatee Nebula (red). The jets are initially observable only for a short dis-tance from the ...

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The 2025-2026 search for a new Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences is open to any area of astrophysics. This page provides guidance for applicants to ...