Hubble
One Million Observations Now in the Books for Hubble Telescope
[/caption] After 21 years in orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope has reached an historic milestone: the venerable HST has made…
A Four Cluster Pile-Up
[/caption] Abell 2744, shown above in a composite of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the ESO's Very Large Telescope…
Hubble’s Stunning New View of Centaurus A
[/caption] From a HubbleSite press release: Resembling looming rain clouds on a stormy day, dark lanes of dust crisscross the…
Hubble Finds “Oddball” Stars in Milky Way Hub
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope to peer deep into the central bulge of our galaxy have found a population…
Hubble Hunts Down Star Formation in Canes Venatici
[/caption] Lots of activity taking place inside NGC 4214, and Hubble has peered inside this dwarf galaxy to see stars…
Two Views of a Lopsided Galaxy
[/caption] From an ESO press release: The Meathook Galaxy, or NGC 2442, has a dramatically lopsided shape. One spiral arm…
Hit and Run Asteroid Caused Scheila’s Comet-like Behavior
Asteroid or comet? That was the question astronomers were asking after an asteroid named Scheila had unexpectedly brightened, and seemingly…
Hubble Captures Ancient Beauty: M5
[/caption] This is just plain pretty. You’re looking at some of the oldest stars in the Universe. This new Hubble…
Hubble Comes of Age With Dramatic New Image
[/caption] Hubble has now turned 21, and unlike human young adults, we don’t have to worry about it staying up…
A Twisted Sister Galaxy
[/caption] This is an older image from Hubble but I came across it today and wanted to share it. It…