Hubble
Atlantis HD Launch Video; Heat Shield Inspection Today
Following Monday's successful launch of the space shuttle, Atlantis and her crew are well on their way to rendezvous with…
Unusual Cargo Headed to Hubble: A Basketball?
[/caption] Most people know Edwin Hubble as a famed astronomer, but he also starred as a forward on the University…
Final Pretty Picture for Hubble Camera
[/caption] Last week we looked back at some of the greatest images and discoveries produced by the Hubble Space Telescope's…
Astronomers Closing in on Dark Energy with Refined Hubble Constant
The name "dark energy" is just a placeholder for the force -- whatever it is -- that is causing the…
End of an Era: The Hubble WFPC2’s Greatest Hits
[/caption] For 15 years, the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) has been churning out amazing…
Hubble Servicing Mission Meets the Big Screen; Watch With Friends
[/caption] The crew of the upcoming Hubble servicing mission have not only been busy training for all contingencies of spaceflight…
It’s Official: Hubble Mission to Launch May 11
[/caption]After today's Flight Readiness Review for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, mission managers unanimously agreed…
Starbursts from Dwarf Galaxies Like Fireworks
[/caption] Fireworks in space? Astronomers are comparing "starbursts" from a galaxy that is in the throes of star formation to…
Hubble Discovers a Strange Collection of White Dwarf… Dwarfs
[/caption] A collection of very odd white dwarfs have been discovered in a local globular cluster. Twenty-four white dwarfs (18…
NASA Will Try to Launch Hubble Repair Mission Early
[/caption] Personally, I think this move is just in response to the Onion's most recent dig at NASA ("NASA Embarks…