This image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 7496, which…
Browsing: Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most iconic astronomical observatories ever built, launched into Earth’s orbit in 1990 as a joint project between NASA and the European Space Agency. Orbiting above the distortion of Earth’s atmosphere, Hubble captures breathtakingly detailed images of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and distant planets, transforming our understanding of the cosmos. Its observations have revealed the accelerating expansion of the universe, measured the age of the cosmos, and provided deep-field views of galaxies billions of light-years away. Continuously upgraded through space shuttle missions, the Hubble Space Telescope remains a cornerstone of modern astrophysics and a symbol of humanity’s quest to explore the universe.
How do we measure the age and size of the universe? The search for Cepheids…
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope observation finds the large spiral galaxy, NGC 3227, engaged in…
What Is Dark Energy? Dark energy is the name given to the as yet unknown…
What Is a Comet? A comet is an icy, rocky mass that has passed close…
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the central region of the enormous elliptical…
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 4271, also known as Arp 40,…
The subdued red tones of the globular cluster Liller 1 are partially obscured in this…
Three Decades of Space Telescope Observations Converge on a Precise Value for the Hubble Constant…
What Is the James Webb Space Telescope? The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the…
Spiral galaxy IC 342, also known as Caldwell 5, is located approximately 11 million light-years…
This glittering gathering of stars is the globular cluster NGC 6558, and it was captured…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has allowed astronomers to view galaxies of all shapes and sizes…
Astronomers found GNz7q, a rapidly growing black hole in the early Universe, bridging the gap…
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a section of the spiral galaxy nicknamed the…
What Is an Elliptical Galaxy? Elliptical galaxies have an even, ellipsoidal shape. They typically contain…
The tattered remnant of a supernova — a titanic explosion marking the end of the…
What Is Jupiter? Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. It is a gas…