Hubble
Hubble Science Instruments are Malfunctioning, Putting the Telescope in Safe Mode
Hubble is getting a bit long in the tooth. Initially launched in 1990, it has been one of the most…
Nancy Grace Roman Just Passed a Critical Design Review
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just completed it's Mission Critical Design Review, a major milestone on the road to…
Astronomers Detect Clouds on an Exoplanet, and Even Measure Their Altitude
An international research team shows how combining data from multiple observatories allowed them to detect clouds in the atmosphere of…
Hubble Reveals the Final Stages of a Dying Star
In April 2021 Hubble released its 31st-anniversary image. It's a portrait of AG Carinae, one of the most luminous stars…
A new Balloon-Based Observatory Could Produce Images as Fine as Hubble
Launching satellites is an expensive business - at least for now. But satellites are necessary in astronomy for one major…
Good News! NASA Announces that they have Fixed Hubble!
NASA has announced that after more than a month of troubleshooting, the Hubble Space Telescope is operational once more!
NASA Continues to Try and Rescue Failing Hubble
The search for Hubble's error continues, and could involve some complex and risky operations really soon!
There’s a Problem With Hubble, and NASA Hasn’t Been Able to fix it yet
After thirty years of faithful service, the venerable Hubble is experiencing a technical issue that NASA is still trying to…
Astronomers are Watching a gas Giant Grow, Right in Front of Their Eyes
In the vastness of space, astronomers are likely to find instances of almost every astronomical phenomena if they look hard…
Instead of Betelgeuse, Keep Your eye on AG Carinae, Another Star That’s About to go Supernova
Astrophotography is one of the most gratifying parts of space exploration, and there’s nothing better at it than Hubble. Recently,…