Hubble Space Telescope

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Reveals the Fabulous Terzan 2 Globular Cluster

Although the next-gen James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is up and running and even almost ready to reveal its first full-color images of the Universe, the much older Hubble telescope won’t exactly fall short. The telescope that’s been in the…

July 12, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Lensing Galaxy Cluster Abell 1351 Receives Special Attention From Hubble Astronomers

The good old Hubble telescope that’s operated by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) seems to be bitting the bullet lately with new observations. The telescope has brought images of the Terzan 9 globular cluster, the NGC 7496 galaxy,…

June 21, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Hubble Spots Mesmerizing Image of Sparkling Globular Cluster From the Heart of the Milky Way

The more we would advance towards the core of our Milky Way galaxy, the more crowded the area becomes with stars. Unfortunately, there’s no way to travel that far into the galaxy for now, but we can hope that to…

June 14, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Hubble Prepares for Halloween By Pinpointing Spooky Carbon Star

Perhaps we all know that age-old bias that scientists can’t have a little fun since they seek proof and the objective truth in everything. But astronomers who are in charge of the age-old Hubble Space Telescope are once again ready…

October 30, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Unveils Images Of A Triplet Interacting Galaxy

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have captured a striking photo of three galaxies merging, the system known as Arp 195. The image reveals new details about this particular system. Arp 195 is a galaxy that is located approximately 763…

July 26, 2021 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

The Hubble Telescope is Back in Business After NASA’s Intervention

Almost a month ago, we were writing in a previous article how the famous Hubble Space Telescope operated by NASA and the European Space Agency was going through some technical issues, having its payload computer halted and becoming unable to…

July 17, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Became Inactive

The Hubble Space Telescope operated by NASA and the European Space Agency is responsible for many scientific experiments and discoveries regarding our Universe. The telescope has been looking into the depths of the Cosmos for more than 30 years, and…

June 19, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA Shares Breathtaking Image of Galaxy Cluster

Although the Universe is unimaginably huge, you can get an idea of its immensity through pictures that reveal galaxy clusters. A galaxy alone contains billions of stars. For instance, our Milky Way galaxy is estimated to have somewhere between 100…

May 24, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Hubble’s 31st Anniversary: the Telescope Captures Footage of One of the Brightest Stars on the Edge of Destruction

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into Earth’s lower orbit in 1990, and it had some impressive achievements while aimed towards the depths of the Universe: it discovered two moons of Pluto (Hydra and Nix), it helped pin down the…

April 24, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

China Aims to Launch a New Telescope to Compete With Hubble

China has proved in recent years that it has a lot to say in the space exploration field. The Asian country even has a long history of studying the heavens. The supernova which created the Crab Nebula, for instance (or…

April 20, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Outstanding Discovery Made By NASA: Flickering Double Quasars

The good old Hubble Space Telescope is once again searching for the big and bright stuff across the Universe. It’s almost as NASA and the European Space Agency are planning to keep the 31-year-old telescope in the Earth’s orbit forever.…

April 6, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Newfound ‘Hot Jupiter’ Puzzles Astronomers by Lacking Clouds

For recent years, astronomers had been hunting down exoplanet with powerful telescopes. Not too many decades ago, scientists weren’t completely sure that there are any planets beyond our own solar system. Meanwhile, thousands of such space objects were discovered, and…

January 26, 2021 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Hubble’s Activity Explains The Missing Dark Matter from a Neighboring Galaxy

While astrophysicists from all over the world struggle to understand the origin of dark matter from many corners of the Universe, others are having a hard time figuring out where such a mysterious structure from a neighboring galaxy went. Thanks…

November 28, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

It’s Summertime On Saturn – New Image From Hubble Space Telescope

While we’re struggling here on Earth with the novel coronavirus and the disaster that the pandemic triggered, the summertime on Saturn is a bit different. It’s been just revealed that the Hubble Space Telescope was able to capture an incredibly…

July 28, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Exoplanet Fomalhaut b’s Disappearance From Hubble Space Telescope’s Sight Was Explained

Back in 2004 and 2006, the Hubble Space Telescope made quite the discovery. It succeeded in capturing a gaseous giant exoplanet dubbed Fomalhaut b orbiting a star. Such a finding is rare, as exoplanets are usually too faint and small…

April 21, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

The Hubble Space Telescope Spotted The Whirlpool Galaxy Like Never Before

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a breathtaking space scenario back in 2005. NASA decided to re-released it to celebrate Hubble’s 30 years in space duty. The Whirpool Galaxy M51 was snapped in fantastic detail. The whirling galaxy, approximately 23 million…

April 12, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Snapped a Spiral Galaxy at 85 Million Light Years Away

The Hubble Space Telescope is sensational once again by capturing a spiral galaxy at 85 million light-years away. The GalaxyGalaxy’s location is in the Southern constellation of Mensa. It is looking like a frying pan with arms and a group…

December 26, 2019 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Seen Buckyballs, Electrically-Charged Molecules, In Space

A team of researchers discovered a new type of electrically-charged molecules with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope. The fascinating molecule has the shape of a soccer ball, and the discovery may solve some of the dilemmas of the…

June 27, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Incredible Image of Sagittarius Constellation

A fabulous image captured by NASA and ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope depicts a segment of the sky in the Sagittarius constellation. The telescope used its Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) to gift us with the stunning picture. The section is…

May 30, 2019 ·by Diana Vizireanu· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Revealed That Milky Way Galaxy Burst With Stars Due To Collision With Another Galaxy

NASA and ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has yet again provided scientists with significant data. An image captured by the space telescope depicts the peculiar galaxy NGC 4485, showing signs of a collision. The impact looks like a hit-and-run accident with…

May 20, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

About 16 Years Worth Of Hubble Space Telescope Data In One Picture

Last week, NASA scientists obtained a great achievement. Using data gathered in 16 years by the Hubble Space Telescope, they managed to stitch together a mosaic picture of the distant universe, containing 265,000 galaxies. The image was declared the most…

May 7, 2019 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Photos of a Stunning Galactic Collision

Despite its age and recent problems, Hubble Space Telescope is still able to deliver impressive images which continue to fascinate astronomers and people from all over the world. The space telescope has recently surprised a galactic collision which involved two…

March 15, 2019 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Suffered Another Glitch And Lost Its Most Powerful Camera

One of Hubble Space Telescope’s most powerful cameras is no longer functional, and the cause has remained a mystery. The Advanced Camera for Surveys Instrument was affected by a glitch on February 28th. An error message appeared during a routine…

March 6, 2019 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

The Hubble Space Telescope has to take a Break Due to Malfunction

NASA announced this weekend that the Hubble Space Telescope is in a protective safe mode. Even if NASA stated recently, on October 8, that the instrument is expected to be ready to work soon, the astronomical community is still worried. The Hubble Space Telescope…

October 10, 2018 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Spotted A Mysterious Nebula Of “Unknown Nature”

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope made another astonishing discovery. Now, the renowned telescope captured an image of a mysterious nebula of “unknown nature” that keeps puzzling scientists and astronomers years after its first discovery. The weird nebula, dubbed IRAS 05437+2502, was in…

September 2, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Photographed A Globular Cluster Of Aging Stars

Stars clusters, as the name says, are groups of stars, and there are two categories of such groups. There are globular clusters, tight gathering of thousands of old stars bounded together by gravity forces, and open clusters, groups of several hundreds…

June 29, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Lenticular Galaxy NGC 2655 Has Been Unveiled By Hubble Space Telescope In A Stunning Picture

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, unveiled a snapshot of a lenticular galaxy, located approximately 80 million light-years away from our planet, within the Camelopardalis Constellation, popularly known as the constellation of the Giraffe. The picture captured by…

April 29, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Hubble Space Telescope Celebrates 28 Years Of Activity With A Stunning Photo Of The Young Herschel 36 Star From Lagoon Nebula

NASA marked the 28th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with a gorgeous image of an active “stellar nursery”, Lagoon Nebula. Resembling a vivid watercolor, the photo released Thursday captures an immense star emerging from its cosmic nest in an…

April 20, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

The Most Distant Star, A Blue Supergiant, Has Been Discovered With Hubble Space Telescope

Scientists have discovered the most distant star observed to date, a blue supergiant. The far-distant star, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope, is at 9 billion light-years away from Earth. This distance means that the star started to exist about…

April 2, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

NASA Has Shared A New Stunning Crab Nebula Image

NASA has recently shared a stunning photo depicting the Crab Nebula. The image, however, has been recreated from three different photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer telescope, and Chandra X-ray Observatory. The new Crab Nebula image has been…

March 18, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

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