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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Will Seek Life’s Ingredients - NASA
Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the galaxy and take stock.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Webb Maps Full Picture of How Phoenix Galaxy Cluster Forms Stars
Discovery proves decades-old theory of galaxy feeding cycle.NASA Webb Mission Team (NASA Science)
Hubble Goes Supernova Hunting
A supernova and its host galaxy are the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy in question is LEDA 132905 in the constellationNASA Hubble Mission Team (NASA Science)
Bullseye! - NASA
This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, released on Feb. 4, 2025, shows the gargantuan galaxy LEDA 1313424, aptly nicknamed the Bullseye. A far smallerNASA
Straight Shot: Hubble Investigates Galaxy with Nine Rings
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a cosmic bullseye! The gargantuan galaxy LEDA 1313424 is rippling with nine star-filled rings after an “arrow” — aNASA Hubble Mission Team (NASA Science)
6 Things to Know About SPHEREx, NASA’s Newest Space Telescope - NASA
Shaped like a megaphone, the upcoming mission will map the entire sky in infrared light to answer big questions about the universe.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Hubble Spots a Supernova
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a supernova-hosting galaxy located about 600 million light-years away in the constellationNASA Hubble Mission Team (NASA Science)
Black Holes Can Cook for Themselves, Chandra Study Shows - NASA
Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-rayNASA
Black Holes Can Cook for Themselves, Chandra Study Shows - NASA
Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-rayNASA
NASA's Hubble Traces Hidden History of Andromeda Galaxy - NASA Science
In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe.science.nasa.gov
Newfound Galaxy Class May Indicate Early Black Hole Growth, Webb Finds - NASA Science
In December 2022, less than six months after commencing science operations, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealed something never seen before: numerous red objects that appear small on the sky, which scientists soon called “little red dots” (LRD…science.nasa.gov
New Simulated Universe Previews Panoramas From NASA’s Roman Telescope - NASA
Astronomers have released a set of more than a million simulated images showcasing the cosmos as NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will seeAshley Balzer (NASA)
Hubble Rings In the New Year - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a tiny patch of sky in the constellation Hydra. The stars and galaxies depicted here span a mind-bending range of distances.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spies a Cosmic Eye - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 2566, which sits 76 million light-years away in the constellation Puppis.science.nasa.gov
NASA Finds ‘Sideways’ Black Hole Using Legacy Data, New Techniques - NASA
NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be “tipped over,” rotating in an unexpected direction relative to theAbby Tabor (NASA)
NASA Open Science Reveals Sounds of Space - NASA Science
A team from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory converts NASA space data to sound, creating sonifications for more accessible science discovery.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Finds Planet-Forming Disks Lived Longer in Early Universe - NASA Science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just solved a conundrum by proving a controversial finding made with the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope more than 20 years ago.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Images a Grand Spiral - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the glorious spiral galaxy NGC 5643, which is located roughly 40 million light-years away in the constellation Lupus, the Wolf.science.nasa.gov
NASA Successfully Integrates Roman Mission’s Telescope, Instruments - NASA
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission’s telescope and two instruments onto the instrument carrier, marking theAshley Balzer (NASA)
Found: First Actively Forming Galaxy as Lightweight as Young Milky Way - NASA Science
For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected and “weighed” a galaxy that not only existed around 600 million years after the big bang, but is also similar to what our Milky Way galaxy’s mass might have been at the same stage of …science.nasa.gov
Black Hole Jet Stumbles Into Something in the Dark - NASA
Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found an unusual mark from aNASA
Hubble Spots a Spiral in the Celestial River - NASA Science
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 1637, a spiral galaxy located 38 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Eridanus, the River.science.nasa.gov
Hats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image - NASA Science
In a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a galaxy named for its resemblance to a broad-brimmed Mexican hat appears more like an archery target.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures an Edge-On Spiral with Curve Appeal - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy, named UGC 10043. We don’t see the galaxy’s spiral arms because we are seeing it from the side.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Sees Aftermath of Galaxy's Scrape with Milky Way - NASA Science
A story of survival is unfolding at the outer reaches of our galaxy, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is witnessing the saga. The Large Magellanic Cloud, also called the LMC, is one of the Milky Way galaxy’s nearest neighbors.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many Lights - NASA
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado.NASA
Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many Lights - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado.science.nasa.gov
Why NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Make ‘Most Colorful’ Cosmic Map Ever - NASA
The space telescope will detect over 100 colors from hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies. Here’s what astronomers will do with all that color.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
‘Blood-Soaked’ Eyes: NASA’s Webb, Hubble Examine Galaxy Pair - NASA Science
Stare deeply at these galaxies. They appear as if blood is pumping through the top of a flesh-free face. The long, ghastly “stare” of their searing eye-like cores shines out into the supreme cosmic darkness.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Sees a Celestial Cannonball - NASA
The spiral galaxy in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is IC 3225. It looks remarkably as if it was launched from a cannon, speedingNASA
Hubble Sees a Celestial Cannonball - NASA Science
The spiral galaxy in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is IC 3225. It looks remarkably as if it was launched from a cannon, speeding through space like a comet with a tail of gas streaming from its disk behind it.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a New View of Galaxy M90 - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the striking spiral galaxy Messier 90 (M90, also NGC 4569), located in the constellation Virgo.science.nasa.gov
Snippet of Euclid Mission’s Cosmic Atlas Released by ESA - NASA
With contributions from NASA, the mission will map a third of the sky in order to study a cosmic mystery called dark energy.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Hubble Spots a Grand Spiral of Starbursts - NASA Science
The sparkling scene depicted in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248, located 42 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. It is also known as Caldwell 45.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Observes a Peculiar Galaxy Shape - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the galaxy, NGC 4694. Most galaxies fall into one of two basic types.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures Stellar Nurseries in a Majestic Spiral - NASA Science
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Horologium.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures Steller Nurseries in a Majestic Spiral - NASA Science
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Horologium.science.nasa.gov
In Odd Galaxy, NASA’s Webb Finds Potential Missing Link to First Stars - NASA Science
Looking deep into the early universe with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found something unprecedented: a galaxy with an odd light signature, which they attribute to its gas outshining its stars.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Lights the Way with New Multiwavelength Galaxy View - NASA Science
The magnificent galaxy featured in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 1559. It is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Reticulum, approximately 35 million light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov