Hubble
Invading Stars Faster Than Speeding Bullet
[/caption] A team of astronomers looking for pre-planetary nebulae using the Hubble Space Telescope instead came across some renegade stars…
Could Mystery Outburst be a New Stellar Phenomenon?
[/caption] The Hubble Space Telescope serendipitously captured a mysterious burst of light on February 21, 2006. Over the next 100…
Hubble, Spitzer Collaborate for Stunning Panorama of Galactic Center
[/caption] Two of the biggest space telescopes have combined forces to create a HUGE panorama of the center of the…
Jupiter’s Moon Plays Hide-and-Seek with Hubble
[/caption] NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has caught Jupiter's moon Ganymede playing a game of hide-and-seek. In this crisp Hubble image,…
Carbon Dioxide Detected on Exoplanet HD 189733b
[/caption]The Hubble Space Telescope has detected carbon dioxide on a planet orbiting another star. The star in question is HD…
Hubble’s Early Festivities: Imaging the M13 Globular Cluster “Snow Globe”
[/caption] This image is one of the latest views from the Hubble Space Telescope, closely resembling a toy snow globe.…
Hubble Repair Mission Will Launch in May ’09
NASA announced Thursday that space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is targeted to launch May…
The Lifestyles of Famous, Fast-Living Stars
[/caption] The Carina Nebula contains the famous blue star Eta Carinae, which has the highest luminosity of any star we…
“Loner” Galaxy is Actually in the ‘Hood
[/caption] Astronomers have long wondered why a small, nearby, isolated galaxy is pumping out new stars faster than any galaxy…
Hubble Servicing Mission Delayed; Mission to ISS Set for Nov. 14
[/caption] The space shuttle mission to repair and update the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed. Mission managers were aiming…