Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Returns to Science Operations
After a brief interruption, NASA announced that the Hubble Space Telescope is back in business. Problems with one of its…
Hubble is Offline Because of a Problem with one of its Gyros
The rich flow of scientific data—and stunning images—that comes from the Hubble Space Telescope is being interrupted by gyro problems.…
An Epic Collaboration Between Hubble and JWST
Hubble and Webb have come together to create one of the most detailed and revealing images of an iconic galaxy…
Juno Spots Salts and Organic Molecules on Ganymede’s Surface
During its last flyby of Ganymede, the Juno probe reported finding traces of mineral salts and organic molecules on its…
Feast Your Eyes on this Star-Forming Region, Thanks to the JWST
Nature is stingy with its secrets. That's why humans developed the scientific method. Without it, we'd still be ignorant and…
Hubble Sees a Mysterious Flash in Between Galaxies
Hubble and other observatories worldwide have witnessed a Luminous Fast Blue Optical event between two galaxies.
Planning is Underway for NASA’s Next Big Flagship Space Telescope
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has only been operational for just over a year, but this isn’t stopping the…
The Hubble Imaged Some Globular Clusters in an Unusual Place: Near the Milky Way’s Centre
Our galaxy has about 200 Globular Clusters (GCs,) and most of them are in the galaxy's halo. Astronomers think most…
Exploring Io’s Volcanic Activity via Hubble and Webb Telescopes
The two most powerful space telescopes ever built, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Hubble Space Telescope, are about…
JWST Plucks One Single Star out of a Galaxy Seen 12.5 Billion Years Ago
Thanks to data obtained by Webb, astronomers have confirmed that MACS0647-star-1 is the second farthest star observed to date.