Like a July 4 fireworks display, a young, glittering collection of stars resembles an aerial…
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.
This busy image is a treasure trove of wonders. Bright stars from the Milky Way…
This rich and dense smattering of stars is a massive globular cluster, a gravitationally-bound collection…
Astronomers using the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, and the NASA/ESA…
For the first time, astronomers have directly imaged the formation and expansion of a fast-moving…
In astronomy, the devil is in the details — as this image, taken by the…
This sparkling Picture of the Week features a massive galaxy cluster named RXC J0232.2-4420. This…
A ripple of bright blue threads through this galaxy like a misshapen lake system. The…
Though it resembles a peaceful rose swirling in the darkness of the cosmos, NGC 3256…
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a cluster of hundreds of galaxies located about…
At first glance, this image is dominated by the vibrant glow of the swirling spiral…
Using the unparalleled sharpness and ultraviolet observational capabilities of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an…
An international team of astronomers have discovered an unusual laser emission that suggests the presence…
Resembling a wizard’s staff set aglow, NGC 1032 cleaves the quiet darkness of space in…
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, after hydrogen, and is a…
In the darkness of the distant Universe, galaxies resemble glowing fireflies, flickering candles, charred embers…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have detected helium in the atmosphere of the…
Though the bright, light-speckled foreground galaxy on the left is eye-catching, it is far from…