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15,000 Galaxies Shine in This 1 View from the Hubble Space Telescope
By Meghan Bartels published
The Hubble Space Telescope has been at work for almost three decades, but it's still learning new skills — like how to squeeze an incredible 15,000 galaxies into a single image.
Water, Weird Clouds Found on Alien 'Warm Neptune'
By Mike Wall published
Astronomers have detected water vapor and evidence of exotic clouds in the atmosphere of a Neptune-mass planet known as HAT-P-26b.
Auroras on Uranus Dazzle in New Hubble Telescope Views
By Mike Wall published
Bright auroras light up Uranus' atmosphere in two newly released photos, which combine observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the agency's Voyager 2 probe.
Close-Approaching Jupiter Dazzles in New Hubble Photo
By Mike Wall published
Hubble snapped the photo on Monday (April 3), just four days before Jupiter comes into "opposition," forming a straight line with Earth and the sun (with Earth in the middle).
The Universe Is Expanding Surprisingly Fast
By Mike Wall published
The universe really is expanding faster than scientists had thought, new research suggests.
Hubble Spies Exocomets Diving into Young Star
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected several comets diving toward a young star about 95 light-years from Earth.
What Tangled Web: Galaxy's Messy 'Threads' Star in New Pic
By Samantha Mathewson published
A striking new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures an extremely detailed view of the galaxy NGC 4696 and the tangled, thread-like filaments stretching from its bright galactic core.
Red Spider Nebula Haunts Deep Space in Hubble Photo
By Christine Lunsford published
Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of the Red Spider Nebula, floating hauntingly inside the constellation of Sagittarius.
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