Hubble

Touching the Tarantula: Hubble Gets in Close

[/caption] Hubble has edged in close to the Tarantula Nebula, peering into its bright center of ionized gases, dust and…

14 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…

14 years ago

‘Armada of Telescopes’ Captures Most Distant Galaxy Cluster Ever Seen

[/caption] The galaxies above are among the oldest objects astronomers have ever laid eyes -- er, telescopes -- on, formed…

14 years ago

New Look at Messier 82 Reveals Superwind Source, Young Star Clusters

[/caption] Messier 82's galactic windstorms emanate from many young star clusters, rather than any single source, say astronomers who released…

14 years ago

Hubble Captures the “V”

[/caption] Looking oddly reminiscent of the ā€œVā€ depicted in the logo for the sci-fi television series ā€œV,ā€ this has to…

14 years ago

Hubble Zeroes in on Hot, Young Stars

[/caption] The Flocculent Spiral NGC 2841, shown above, is known for its profusion of young, blue stars. And yet, until…

14 years ago

Long Ago and Far, Far Away… Hubble Discovers Most Distant Galaxy Yet!

[/caption]No Princess is sending holographic help messages. No Hans Solo is warming up a Millenium Falcon to jump into hyperdrive.…

14 years ago

Tiny Stars with a Big Flares

[/caption] For a long time, astronomers have known that stars often have troubled childhoods. They suffer from frequent and violent…

14 years ago

Hubble Eyes Hanny’s Voorwerp

[/caption] Almost four years ago a group of astronomers known as the Galaxy Zoo made a very exciting discovery -…

14 years ago

Hubble Takes a Spectacular Look Inside the Eagle Nebula

[/caption] There are some stellar powerhouses inside the Eagle Nebula, and Hubble has captured a collection of these hot, blue…

14 years ago