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Jupiter's Great Red Spot is being squeezed, Hubble Telescope finds — and nobody knows why
By Keith Cooper published
The Hubble Space Telescope has seen Jupiter's Great Red Spot oscillating in width as it drifts around the planet. Could this be related to its overall shrinking?

There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, Hubble research reveals
By Matthew J. Hayes published
New research can help us understand how supermassive black holes formed — and why many of them appear to be more massive than expected.

Black hole 'blowtorch' is causing nearby stars to explode, Hubble telescope reveals
By Ben Turner published
Star explosions called novas are happening twice as often near a gargantuan black hole jet as they are in the rest of the galaxy, and astronomers aren't sure why.

The Andromeda Galaxy glows rosy red in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope image
By Samantha Mathewson published
The Andromeda Galaxy, the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbor, glows brightly in a new Hubble Space Telescope image with swathes of ionized gas that fuel star formation.

Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope image
By Samantha Mathewson published
The Triangulum Galaxy, the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, is shining with star formation in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space photo of the week: A cosmic 'fossil' holding some of the oldest stars in the universe
By Jamie Carter published
The Hubble Space Telescope zooms in on a dense ball of millions of stars within a galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. Its ancient origins raise big questions about how galaxies form and grow.

Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope gives the 'Pillars of Creation' a stunning 3D makeover
By Jamie Carter published
A new multiwavelength 3D visualization of the iconic "Pillars of Creation" showcases the differences between Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope data.

Space photo of the week: Hubble roars back to life with exquisite image of nearby galaxy
By Jamie Carter published
The sparkling galaxy NGC 1546 stars in Hubble's first new image since changing to its new "one-gyro mode," ending the telescope's roughly month-long break.

Space photo of the week: Hubble spots a twisted 'train-wreck' galaxy that may hide a cosmic illusion
By Jamie Carter published
The Hubble Space Telescope's stunning image of the dusty 'train-wreck' galaxy NGC 4753 reveals what may be one of the greatest optical illusions in the nearby universe.

Space photo of the week: Little Dumbbell Nebula throws a wild party for Hubble telescope's 34th anniversary
By Jamie Carter published
Astronomers celebrated the Hubble Space Telescope's 34th anniversary with this stunning image of the Little Dumbbell Nebula — a vast cloud of gas containing one of the hottest white dwarf stars ever found.
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