Hubble

Hubble Hunts Down Star Formation in Canes Venatici

[/caption] Lots of activity taking place inside NGC 4214, and Hubble has peered inside this dwarf galaxy to see stars…

13 years ago

Two Views of a Lopsided Galaxy

[/caption] From an ESO press release: The Meathook Galaxy, or NGC 2442, has a dramatically lopsided shape. One spiral arm…

13 years ago

Hit and Run Asteroid Caused Scheila’s Comet-like Behavior

Asteroid or comet? That was the question astronomers were asking after an asteroid named Scheila had unexpectedly brightened, and seemingly…

13 years ago

Hubble Captures Ancient Beauty: M5

[/caption] This is just plain pretty. You’re looking at some of the oldest stars in the Universe. This new Hubble…

13 years ago

Hubble Comes of Age With Dramatic New Image

[/caption] Hubble has now turned 21, and unlike human young adults, we don’t have to worry about it staying up…

13 years ago

A Twisted Sister Galaxy

[/caption] This is an older image from Hubble but I came across it today and wanted to share it. It…

13 years ago

Space Telescopes Observe Unprecedented Explosion

[/caption] From a NASA press release: NASA's Swift, Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have teamed up to study…

13 years ago

Contest: Win IMAX Hubble DVD

When I saw the IMAX Hubble movie last year when it was released in theaters, it's portrayal of the immensity…

13 years ago

Hubble Rules Out One Alternative to Dark Energy

[/caption] From a NASA press release: Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have ruled out an alternate theory on the…

13 years ago

Hubble Captures the “V”

[/caption] Looking oddly reminiscent of the “V” depicted in the logo for the sci-fi television series “V,” this has to…

13 years ago