Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Nebula
What Is a Nebula? Nebulae are interstellar clouds of gas and dust. Many nebulae are formed from the remnants of dying stars. Nebulae are often…
Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope Spies a Scintillating Globular Cluster
This scintillating image, which was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys, showcases the globular cluster…
Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Neutron Star
What Is a Neutron Star? Neutron stars are the extremely dense remnants of supermassive stars that have exploded as supernovae. A star’s evolution and ultimate…
Hubble Captures Colorful Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula
This vibrant celestial cloudscape from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the colorful region surrounding the Herbig-Haro object HH 505. Luminous regions surrounding newborn stars,…
Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Spectacular Star-Studded Skyfield
This spectacular star-studded image shows the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6638 in the constellation Sagittarius. Captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, this…
Follow the LEDA: Spectacular Luminescent Image From Hubble Space Telescope
This spectacular luminescent image from the Hubble Space Telescope features multiple galaxies, perhaps most noticeably LEDA 58109, the lone galaxy in the upper right. LEDA…
Cosmic Lens Flair: Hubble Captures a Gravitationally Lensed Galaxy
This intriguing observation from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a gravitationally lensed galaxy with the long-winded identifier SGAS J143845+145407. Gravitational lensing has generated a mirror…
Biden Releases Webb’s First Image: Deepest Infrared View of Universe Yet – Compare to Hubble
On Monday, July 11, President Joe Biden released one of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images in a preview event at the White House…
Hubble Portrait of a Globular Cluster: A Multitude of Glittering Stars
This observation from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the globular cluster Terzan 2 in the constellation Scorpio. Found in a wide variety of galaxies,…
Hubble Spies a Galactic Gem: Unusual Multi-Armed Galaxy Merger
Galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger that lies around 520 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion, is captured in this stunning…
Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Dark Matter
What is Dark Matter? Dark matter is a form of matter that cannot currently be observed directly, but is estimated to comprise about 85% of…
Hubble Captures a Glittering Hoard in an Astronomical Treasure Trove
The sparkling globular cluster NGC 6569 in the constellation Sagittarius is captured in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble explored the heart…
Chaos and Destruction: Dead Star’s Cannibalism of Its Planetary System Is Most Far-Reaching Ever Witnessed
White dwarf provides insight into the systemic chaos that occurs when a star dies. The violent death throes of a nearby star caused such a…
Hubble Captures Incredible Snapshot of a Massive Galaxy Cluster
The massive galaxy cluster Abell 1351 is captured in this image by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for…
Cosmic Cannibalism: Dead Star Caught Violently Tearing Up Planetary System
Both Rocky and Icy Bodies Were Identified Among the Debris on the Surface of a White Dwarf Star “Bring out your dead!” rings in the…
Hubble Finds Phantom Imprint in Space Revealing Black Hole Roaming Our Milky Way Galaxy
Hubble Determines Mass of Black Hole Isolated Black Hole Supermassive black holes, such as Sagittarius A* — the black hole at the center of the…
Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Stunning Cosmic Treasure Chest
On a regular basis, the Hubble Space Telescope releases spectacular images, from incredible spiral galaxies and galactic oddballs to gorgeous pictures of the planets in…
See Galaxies From the Last 10 Billion Years: Hubble Captures Largest Near-Infrared Image To Find Universe’s Rarest Galaxies
There is a patch of the sky known as the COSMOS field, a region rich with galaxies, that was chosen for the Cosmic Evolution Survey…
