Hubble Captures Striking Image of Nebula IRAS 05437+2502
The little-known nebula IRAS 05437+2502 billows out among the bright stars and dark dust clouds that surround it in this striking image from the Hubble…
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Hubble Image of the Week – GOODS-South Deep UV Legacy Field View
Following on from last week’s Picture of the Week, this week we showcase the second part of the Hubble Deep UV (HDUV) Legacy Field, the…
Spectacular Hubble Image of Planetary Nebula NGC 3918
This dramatic image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the planetary nebula NGC 3918, a brilliant cloud of colorful gas in the constellation of…
Hubble Captures Panoramic View of the Fire and Fury of Star Birth
Astronomers using the ultraviolet vision of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have captured one of the largest panoramic views of the fire and fury of star…
Spectacular Hubble Space Telescope Image of Galaxy Clusters
Galaxies abound in this spectacular Hubble image; spiral arms swirl in all colors and orientations, and fuzzy ellipticals can be seen speckled across the frame…
Hubble Image of the Week – Colourful Globular Cluster NGC 2108
This Picture of the Week shows the colourful globular cluster NGC 2108. The cluster is nestled within the Large Magellanic Cloud, in the constellation of…
New Clues About Eta Carinae – The Star That Wouldn’t Die
What happens when a star behaves like it exploded, but it’s still there? About 170 years ago, astronomers witnessed a major outburst by Eta Carinae,…
Hubble Space Telescope Views Milky Way’s Big Sister
This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) shows a beautiful spiral galaxy called NGC 6744. At first glance,…
Hubble Telescope Image of the Week – Probing the Distant Past
Obtained for a research programme on star formation in old and distant galaxies, this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image obtained with its Wide Field Camera…
New Hubble Space Telescope Photos of Mars and Saturn
In summer 2018 the planets Mars and Saturn are, one after the other, in opposition to Earth. During this event the planets are relatively close…
Hubble Image of the Week – The Milky Way’s Big Sister
This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) shows a beautiful spiral galaxy called NGC 6744. At first glance,…
Hubble Image of the Week – Galaxy Cluster SDSS J1336 0331
At first glance, it may seem as though this image was taken through a faulty lens, but the mind-bending distortions visible in this Hubble Wide…
New Hubble and Gaia Data Fuel Cosmic Conundrum
Using the power and synergy of two space telescopes, astronomers have made the most precise measurement to date of the universe’s expansion rate. The results…
Hubble Image of the Week – Irregular Galaxy UGC 12682
Glowing warmly against the dark backdrop of the Universe, this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows an irregular galaxy called UGC 12682. Located…
July 4th Image of the Day – Burst of Celestial Fireworks
Like a July 4 fireworks display, a young, glittering collection of stars resembles an aerial burst. The cluster is surrounded by clouds of interstellar gas…
Hubble Telescope Zooms In On The Early Universe
This busy image is a treasure trove of wonders. Bright stars from the Milky Way sparkle in the foreground, the magnificent swirls of several spiral…
Hubble Telescope Views An Aging Beauty – NGC 6139
This rich and dense smattering of stars is a massive globular cluster, a gravitationally-bound collection of stars that orbits the Milky Way. Globular clusters are…
Astronomers Make Most Precise Test of Einstein’s General Relativity Outside Milky Way
Astronomers using the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, have made the most precise test yet…