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…
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…
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…
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…
A New Spin on Galactic Evolution
There's a new concept in the works regarding the evolution of galactic arms and how they move across the…
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…
A Twisted Sister Galaxy
[/caption] This is an older image from Hubble but I came across it today and wanted to share it. It…
At Shuttle Program’s Twilight, Tears and Cheers as Triumphs and Tragedies are Remembered
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – With the shuttle program’s end less than three months away, NASA took time to honor the…
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…
Cosmology 101: The End
[/caption] Welcome back to the third, and last, installment of Cosmology 101. So far, we've covered the history of the…