Hubble
Hubble Confirms Comet-like Tail on Vaporizing Planet
Next time you hear someone complaining that it's too hot outside, you can make them feel better by pointing out…
Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Star Formation
[/caption] OK, that headline doesn't rhyme, but this incredible new Hubble image looks like a witch's cauldron of an exotic…
Hubble Captures Beautiful Baby Stars
[/caption] Within the Large Magellenic Cloud is one of the most active star forming regions in our nearby Universe. This…
Hubble Delves into Two Recent Jupiter Mysteries
[/caption] Jupiter has a few mysteries these days. Between an equatorial belt that has gone missing and an impact that…
Life-size Wooden Spacecraft Sculptures
[/caption] If you think about it, spacecraft are kind of ethereal in that once they are launched into space, we…
New Hubble Images Zoom In on Asteroid Impact on Jupiter
[/caption] When amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley from Australia saw a dark spot the size of the Pacific Ocean appear on…
Hubble Captures Surprisingly Restless Stars on the Move
[/caption] Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy made two observations ten years apart…
Wild and Crazy Multi-Planetary System Surprises Astronomers
[/caption] Astronomers are finding that not only are there a wide range of different extrasolar planets, but there are different…
Hubble Confirms Star is Devouring Hot Exoplanet
[/caption] We all like a hot meal, but this is really bizarre. Back in February, Jean wrote an article about…
Runaway Star Needs Its Own Reality Docu-Drama
[/caption] In an astronomical version of "Biggest Loser" meets "Survivor," a heavy weight star has been kicked out of its…