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The Universe Is Moving Too Fast and Nobody Knows Why
By Rafi Letzter published
Slow down, universe.

The Hubble Just Took a Gorgeous New Image of the Southern Crab Nebula's Wonky Gas Bubbles
By Brandon Specktor published
Twenty years after revealing this nebula's wonky hourglass shape, the Hubble Space Telescope returns its gaze to the Southern Crab Nebula to capture a stunning anniversary image.

Hubble Telescope Reveals What 200 Billion Stars Look Like
By Meghan Bartels published
Two incredible new images from the Hubble Space Telescope show galaxies in all their shining glory.

Gorgeous Hubble Photo Gives Glimpse of Milky Way's Fate
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new image from the venerable Hubble Space Telescope shows what happens when two galaxies collide — an experience our own Milky Way will have in a few billion years.

Deepest View of the Universe Gets Deeper
By Mike Wall published
One of the Hubble Space Telescope's most famous images peered even deeper into the cosmos than scientists had thought.

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.
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