Hubble Spies a Spectacular Spiral Galaxy
This spectacular image, by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3, reveals the stately sweeping spiral arms of the spiral galaxy NGC 5495….
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“Astonishing” – Cat’s Eye Nebula Seen in 3D for the First Time
Astronomers Discover Rings with Near-Perfect Symmetry in the Cat’s Eye Nebula Researchers have constructed the first computer-generated three-dimensional model of the Cat’s Eye Nebula, revealing…
Hubble Space Telescope: An Enigmatic Astronomical Explosion
A bright young star is surrounded by a shroud of thick gas and dust in this stunning image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. To…
Hubble Captures a Spectacular Spiral Dotted With Bright Young Stars
In this stunning newly released image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, the galaxy NGC 1961 unfurls its gorgeous spiral arms. Glittering, blue regions of brilliant…
Setting the Clock on a Supernova – Stellar Explosion Just Hundreds of Years Ago in Earth’s Timeframe
A new image of SNR 0519-69.0 shows the debris of a star that exploded several hundred years ago in Earth’s timeframe. The explosion of a…
Hubble Space Telescope: Starstruck in Terzan 4
A glittering multitude of stars in the globular cluster Terzan 4 fills this image from the Hubble Space Telescope. Globular clusters are collections of stars…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Finds Window Into Early Universe
Astronomers Find Spiraling Stars May Be Feeding Star Formation in a Nearby Stellar Nursery Stars are the machines that sculpt the universe, yet researchers still…
Hubble Space Telescope Spots Overlapping Spiral Galaxies
Two overlapping spiral galaxies are pictured in this splendid image from the Hubble Space Telescope. The two galaxies, which lie more than a billion light-years…
Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Quasar
What Is a Quasar? A quasar is an extremely active and luminous type of active galactic nucleus (AGN). While all quasars are AGNs, not all…
Spectacular Image of Heart of Phantom Galaxy Showcases Webb’s Power
Incredible new images of the spectacular Phantom Galaxy, M74, showcase the power of space observatories working together in multiple wavelengths. In this case, data from…
Stunning Hubble Image Reveals Fresh Star Formation in Phantom Galaxy
This stunning image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the arms of the spiral galaxy M74 studded with rosy pink regions of fresh star…
Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Red Giant
What Is a Red Giant? A red giant forms after a star has run out of hydrogen fuel for nuclear fusion and has begun the…
Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Stellar Wind
What Is Stellar Wind? Stellar winds are fast-flowing streams of particles that are emitted from a star. Even though stars may appear to be stable…
Hubble Captures a Marvel of Galactic Morphology
The galaxy featured in this Hubble Picture of the Week has a shape unlike many of the galaxies familiar to Hubble. Although its thousands of…
Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Nebula
What Is a Nebula? Nebulae are interstellar clouds of gas and dust. Many nebulae are formed from the remnants of dying stars. Nebulae are often…
Hubble Space Telescope Spies a Scintillating Globular Cluster
This scintillating image, which was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys, showcases the globular cluster…
Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Neutron Star
What Is a Neutron Star? Neutron stars are the extremely dense remnants of supermassive stars that have exploded as supernovae. A star’s evolution and ultimate…
Hubble Captures Colorful Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula
This vibrant celestial cloudscape from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the colorful region surrounding the Herbig-Haro object HH 505. Luminous regions surrounding newborn stars,…
