Hubble
Astronomers Find 14 New Trans-Neptunian Objects Hiding in Hubble Data
[/caption] Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lurk millions of icy bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects. We haven’t found and seen…
Hubble Spies an Amazing Cosmic Spiral
[/caption] The Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys has captured a remarkable image of a spiral in space. No,…
Supernova Spews Its Guts Across Space
The recently refurbished Hubble Space Telescope has taken a new look at Supernova 1987A and its famous "String of Pearls,"…
Astronomers Now Closer to Understanding Dark Energy
Understanding something we can’t see has been a problem that astronomers have overcome in the past. Now, a group of…
Giant Ultraviolet Rings Found Around Ancient Galaxies
[/caption] Title this 'Zombie Galaxies' or 'Night of the Living Galaxies.' Astronomers have found mysterious, giant loops of ultraviolet light…
Breathtaking Galaxy Amid the Dense Coma Cluster
[/caption] The Coma Cluster is a huge, densely populated cluster, with thousands of galaxies closely bunched together. Amid the bedlam…
Space Telescopes Team Up to Capture Spectacular Galactic Collision
[/caption] From JPL: A new image of two tangled galaxies has been released by NASA's Great Observatories. The Antennae galaxies,…
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…
Dying Star or Beautiful Bird?
[/caption] What a gorgeous new Hubble image! At first glance this object looks like a beautiful, giant, translucent bird. But…