Hubble
Robotic Hubble Servicing Contract Awarded
NASA has given a Canadian firm the green light to begin developing a robotic salvage mission that could repair and…
What is the Shape of the Helix Nebula?
The shape of the Helix Nebula has always been a bit of a mystery to astronomers; some theorized that it's…
People, Not Robots, Should Upgrade Hubble
A study by the National Academy of Sciences is suggesting that astronauts should be the ones to upgrade the aging…
Study Negative on Hubble Repair
There has been tremendous controversy ever since NASA announced that they wouldn't sending astronauts to repair and upgrade the aging…
Youngest Galaxy Found
The Hubble Space Telescope has helped astronomers discover the youngest known galaxy in the Universe. This baby galaxy, located 45…
Hubble’s Accidental Asteroid Discovery
Although they were using the Hubble Space Telescope to analyze the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, an international team of astronomers were…
Survivor Found From Tycho’s Supernova
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have located what they think is the burned out star at the heart of…
Earliest Star Forming Galaxies Found
Astronomers have been studying the deepest optical view of the Universe - the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF) - and…
Hubble Sees the Stingray Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope took this image of the Stingray Nebula, known to astronomers as Henize 1357. The dim star…
Supernova in Nearby Galaxy NGC 2403
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of a supernova exploding in a relatively nearby galaxy. The star that became…