Hubble Space Telescope
Surprise! NASA Gets Two ‘Free’ Hubble-like Space Telescopes
[/caption] NASA will be getting two unused space surveillance satellites from the US’s National Reconnaissance Office, which could possibly be…
It’s Inevitable: Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy Heading for Collision
Astronomers have known for years that our Milky Way and its closest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, (a.k.a M31) are being…
How the Hubble Telescope Will Look at the Moon to See Venus Transit the Sun
[/caption] Venus moving across the face of the Sun, from our vantage point here on Earth, is such a rare…
The Best of Hubble: 22 Years of Amazing Images
Loading player... 22 years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit. After overcoming initial problems, Hubble has gone…
Special New Panorama Celebrates Hubble’s 22nd Anniversary
[/caption] Happy birthday to the Hubble Space Telescope! On April 24, 1990, HST was launched into low Earth orbit. Now,…
Hubble Spots Mysterious Dark Matter ‘Core’
[/caption]Astronomers are left scratching their heads over a new observation of a "clump" of dark matter apparently left behind after…
More Details from Hubble Reveal Strange Exoplanet is a Steamy Waterworld
[/caption] Would Kevin Costner’s character in the movie “Waterworld” be at home on this exoplanet? The planet GJ 1214b was…
Hubble Captures Giant Lensed Galaxy Arc
[/caption] Less than a year ago, the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 captured an amazing image - a…
Hubble’s Snow Angel
[/caption] If you need a little help getting into the holiday spirit, the Hubble Space Telescope is here to assist.…
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NASA Planetary Science Trio Honored as ‘Best of What’s New’ in 2011- Curiosity/Dawn/MESSENGER
[/caption] A trio of NASA’s Planetary Science mission’s - Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), Dawn and MESSENGER - has been honored…