Hubble Space Telescope

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The Large Magellanic Cloud, as seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope (left) and the new James Webb Space Telescope (right).

James Webb telescope reaches 'perfect' alignment ahead of debut science images

By Brandon Specktor published

The James Webb Space Telescope's four science instruments are 'perfectly aligned' and ready to begin observations this summer, NASA said in a news conference.

Space Exploration
This NASA illustration depicts a solitary black hole in space, with its gravity warping the view of stars and galaxies in the background.

Astronomers may have spotted an 'invisible' black hole for the first time

By Adam McMaster, Andrew Norton published

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers think they have discovered a black hole which is completely invisible for the first time.

Black Holes
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shown above Earth.

Hubble Space Telescope hits record-breaking 1 billion seconds in the final frontier

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has reached a major milestone: one billion seconds in the final frontier.

Space Exploration
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), will orbit the sun 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth.

James Webb Space Telescope vs. Hubble: How will their images compare?

By Chelsea Gohd published

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is currently poised to launch and become the most powerful telescope in space. But how will its photos compare to Hubble's?

Space Exploration
The Prawn Nebula (IC 4628) is a massive stellar nursery located about 6,000 light-years from Earth.

Hubble telescope captures stunning image of the star-forming Prawn Nebula

By Samantha Mathewson published

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the Prawn Nebula floating through deep space.

Space Exploration
This 23-second looped animation of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, created with data from the Hubble Space Telescope, represents approximately 10 Earth hours (or one Jovian day) of activity.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is not only shrinking. Its winds are also speeding up.

By Elizabeth Howell published

A decade of Jovian storm-chasing paid off for the Hubble Space Telescope.

Jupiter
A Hubble Space Telescope image shows one of the most complete Einstein ring scientists have studied to date.

Scientists pinpoint age of molten 'Einstein ring'

By Elizabeth Howell published

New science from a stunning 2020 Hubble image illuminates the back story behind a shining loop of light.

Physics & Mathematics
This image by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 instrument, features the Herbig-Haro object HH111, which lies about 1,300 light-years from Earth. Herbig-Haro objects consist of young stars blasting superheated jets through surrounding clouds of dust and gas.

Amazing Hubble telescope photo shows space 'sword' piercing huge celestial 'heart'

By Mike Wall published

A flaming blue sword seems to pierce a giant cosmic heart in a gorgeous new photo captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space Exploration
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope caught a glimpse of a "stellar nursery" — a cloud of dust where stars are born.

Hubble telescope spies a stellar nursery through clouds in stunning image

By Kasandra Brabaw published

New stars are born! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of bright, baby stars peeking out of a "stellar nursery" — a cloud of dust where stars are born.

Space Exploration
The Jupiter moon Ganymede, the largest satellite in the solar system, as seen by NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft on July 7, 1979, from a distance of 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers).

Water vapor detected on huge Jupiter moon Ganymede for 1st time

By Charles Q. Choi published

In the wisp-thin sky of Jupiter's moon Ganymede, the largest satellite in the solar system, astronomers have for the first time detected evidence of water vapor, a new study finds.

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