Hubble

How Jupiter Changes Over Time

We experience changing weather here on Earth. One day it's overcast, and then the next day has clear skies. Same…

17 years ago

Hubble View of a Galaxy Ablaze in Star Formation

This latest image released from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449, located about 12.5 million light-years…

17 years ago

Massive Star Dies Twice

Kaboom kaboom. That's what an international team of astronomers saw when they tracked the death of one of the most…

17 years ago

Grand Spiral Galaxy M81 by Hubble

Astronomers released this beautiful photograph of the grand spiral design galaxy, M81, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Although it…

17 years ago

Ring of Dark Matter Discovered Around a Galaxy Cluster

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have turned up a ghostly ring of dark matter, surrounding the aftermath of a…

17 years ago

Multiple Generations of Stars in a Cluster

Astronomers have long believed that globular star clusters formed out of a single cloud of dust and gas. All the…

17 years ago

Triple View of the Sombrero Galaxy

When we look into the skies with our eyes, we see in the visible spectrum. Although objects can look beautiful,…

17 years ago

Hubble’s Detailed Photograph of the Carina Nebula

It's hard to believe, but the Hubble Space Telescope has been churning out discovery after discovery for 17 years now.…

17 years ago

Chandra and Hubble Imaged Jupiter During New Horizons Flyby

While NASA's New Horizon spacecraft was making its gravity assisted flyby past Jupiter, some friends back at home were watching…

17 years ago

20th Anniversary of the Brightest Supernova in Recent History

Only 20 years ago, astronomers were treated to one of the most powerful nearby explosions - a sight not seen…

17 years ago