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Are nebulae actually this colourful? What does Hubble really see?
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we have seen nebula like never before. But are they really as colourful as Hubble makes out?
NASA
Hubble Views Galaxy Lacking Dark Matter
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took an image of a bizarre, ghostly looking galaxy called NGC 1052-DF2 that astronomers calculate to have little to no dark matter. This is the first galaxy astronomers have discovered to be so...
NASA
Hubble and Webb: A New Golden Age of Astronomy
The scientific community is incredibly excited to have these two highly complementary observatories operating together. With their collaboration, they will push the boundaries of knowledge on the backdrop of a...
NASA
NASA's First Chief Astronomer, the Mother of Hubble
In a time when women were discouraged from studying math and science, Nancy Grace Roman became a research astronomer and the first Chief of Astronomy at NASA. Known today as the "Mother of Hubble," she was instrumental in...
NASA
Europa Water Vapor Plumes - More Hubble Evidence
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured even more evidence of water vapor plumes on Jupiter's icy moon Europa. The probable plumes appear to be repeating in the same location and correspond with a relatively warm region on...
NASA
Hubble's Field Guide to Nebulae
Nebulae are some of the most resplendent objects in the universe, but it’s easy to confuse which one is an “emission nebula,” and which one is an “absorption nebula.”
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Thankfully, this “Field Guide”...
NASA
The Hubble Deep Field: Looking Back In Time
The Hubble Space Telescope has made over 1.5 million observations since its launch in 1990, capturing stunning subjects such as the Eagle Nebula and producing data that has been featured...
NASA
Hubble Detects a Rogue Supermassive Black Hole
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a quasar named 3C 186 that is offset from the center of its galaxy. Astronomers hypothesize that this supermassive black hole was jettisoned from the center of its galaxy by...
NASA
Hubble Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever found. And, it’s big! With a diameter of approximately 80 miles across, it’s about 50 times larger than typical comets. Its...
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Hubble Trivia: 8) When Was the Last Space Shuttle Servicing Mission to Hubble?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own!
The question is: When was the last...
The question is: When was the last...
NASA
Hubble Finds Evidence of Mid-Sized Black Hole
Astronomers have found the best evidence for a black hole of an elusive class known as “intermediate-mass,”...
NASA
Milky Way Marvels : Hubble’s Universe
30 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope unlocked a window on the universe. Through that window we’ve seen the wonders of our Milky Way and expanded our vision across the galaxy. From the birth and death of stars to the...
NASA
Hubble Sees First-Time Icy Visitor Comet K2
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed the farthest-discovered active inbound comet, Comet K2. K2 came from the distant Oort Cloud and is visiting our inner solar system for the first (and only) time. Since we're seeing it so far...
NASA
The Outer Planets: Hubble’s Continuing Legacy
What is OPAL?
OPAL (Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy) is a project to obtain long time baseline observations of the outer planets in order to understand their atmospheric dynamics and evolution as...
OPAL (Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy) is a project to obtain long time baseline observations of the outer planets in order to understand their atmospheric dynamics and evolution as...
NASA
Hubble Tool Time Episode 3: Servicing Mission 2
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be...
NASA
Tour Stunning Hubble Nebulae Images
Over the years, the Hubble Space Telescope has taken hundreds of images of different kinds of incredible nebulae in our universe.
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A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. There are...
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A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. There are...
NASA
Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3B
Servicing Mission 3B was actually the fourth visit to Hubble. NASA split the original Servicing Mission 3 into two parts and conducted 3A in December of 1999. During SM3B a new science instrument would...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Hubble's Amazing Rescue
This film [56:00] follows the 2009, Hubble 12 day, mission to repair the Space Telescope. Go behind the scenes with the teams of astronauts and engineers as they work to save the "orbiting observatory".
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Weighing Hubble's Future
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the world with incredible information that has helped formulate our knowledge of the universe. This telescope will soon be retired and replaced by a newer, more powerful telescope. Read about the...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Astronomy Meeting Highlights
Hear space news from researchers at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Year of Astronomy
The year 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy. This podcast [17:47] looks back at the many milestones in astronomy, including Galileo's accomplishments 400 years ago, what is happening now, and what the Hubble Space...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Astronomers Spot Another Moon Around Neptune
Scientists discuss a newly discovered moon orbiting Neptune, which is just 12 miles across.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Sensing the Atmosphere of Distant Planets
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have been able to detect the chemical signature of methane in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a star 63 light-years away.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Hubble at 20
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and we're having a celebration.