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On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed into Earth’s orbit, beginning a decades-long venture into capturing images of the universe.
Captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, this image centers on the spiral galaxy IC 4633. Situated about 8,000 light-years from Earth, the star cluster Pismis 24 is embedded within the ...
In a close-up of the Rosette Nebula — a stellar nursery 5,200 light-years away — dark clouds of gas and dust are seen being carved by radiation from massive stars. A young star at the upper right is ...
This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine — more than normal stars can supply. The discovery, based on data from ...
The political news these days is enough to make some Chicagoans wish they were a million miles away. But consider this: Even ...
The Hubble Space Telescope marks its 35th anniversary with a stunning new image of the Sombrero Galaxy. This detailed view ...
Using the Hubble Space Telescope and an array of other instruments, astronomers have probed supernova wreckage in the Large ...
The James Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) captures stunning views of ...
A stunning new photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy has unveiled the vast, glowing gases that surround this majestic spiral ...
From spellbinding images to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, we look back on some of Hubble's most exciting milestones.
The latest discovery marks the first-ever "compelling clue" that a black hole may be present in the enigmatic galaxy, ...