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Hubble Sees a Spiral Galaxy Edge-On
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows NGC 4423, a galaxy that lies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.science.nasa.gov
What Are Hubble and Webb Observing Right Now? NASA Tool Has the Answer - NASA Science
It’s not hard to find out what NASA’s Hubble and James Webb space telescopes have observed in the past.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Uncovers a Celestial Fossil - NASA Science
This densely populated group of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1841, which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way galaxy that lies about 162,000 light-years away.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views an Active Star-Forming Galaxy - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features IC 3476, a dwarf galaxy that lies about 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices.science.nasa.gov
Stellar Beads on a String - NASA
Astronomers have discovered one of the most powerful eruptions from a black hole ever recorded in the system known as SDSS J1531+3414 (SDSS J1531 for short).NASA
Hubble Views a Massive Star Forming - NASA Science
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is teeming with color and activity. It features a relatively close star-forming region known as IRAS 16562-3959, which lies within the Milky Way about 5,900 light-years from Earth in the constellati…science.nasa.gov
Stars Sparkle in New Hubble Image - NASA Science
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope view shows the globular cluster NGC 2298, a sparkling collection of thousands of stars held together by their mutual gravitational attraction.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spots a Galaxy Shrouded by Stars - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a densely packed field of stars laid upon a background of dust, gas, and light from more distant celestial objects.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Traces 'String of Pearls' Star Clusters in Galaxy Collisions - NASA Science
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope sees clusters of newborn stars strung along tidal tails of interacting galaxies.science.nasa.gov
When Dead Stars Collide! - NASA Science
In October 2017, for the first time, astronomers observed light and gravitational waves from the same source.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views a Dim but Distinct Galaxy - NASA Science
This image of the softly luminous spiral galaxy UGC 11105 is from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. It lies about 110 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Hercules.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Sees a Merged Galaxy - NASA Science
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows ESO 185-IG013, a luminous blue compact galaxy (BCG). BCGs are nearby galaxies that show an intense burst of star formation.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a Suspected Galaxy Encounter - NASA Science
UGC 3912 is classified as a spiral galaxy … but you wouldn’t know it from this detailed NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. UGC 3912’s distorted shape is typically indicative of a gravitational encounter with another galaxy.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Observes a Galactic Distortion - NASA Science
The galaxy NGC 5427 shines in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. It’s part of the galaxy pair Arp 271, and its companion NGC 5426 is located below this galaxy and outside of this image’s frame.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spies a Spinning Spiral - NASA Science
Looking like a baseball lobbed into the depths of the universe, ESO 420-G013 is a face-on spiral galaxy and a Seyfert galaxy. Dark lanes of dust are visible against the background glow of the galaxy’s many stars.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies - NASA Science
It’s oh-so-easy to be absolutely mesmerized by these spiral galaxies. Follow their clearly defined arms, which are brimming with stars, to their centers, where there may be old star clusters and – sometimes – active supermassive black holes.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Studies a Sparkling Galaxy Pair - NASA Science
A pair of small, interacting galaxies shine in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. The larger of the two galaxies is named NGC 5410 and was discovered in 1787 by British astronomer William Herschel.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a Faint Bridge of Stars - NASA Science
One of the galaxies from a galactic group known as Arp 295 is visible in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, along with part of the faint 250,000-light-year-long bridge of stars and gas that stretches between two of the galaxies.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Finds Water Vapor in Small Exoplanet's Atmosphere - NASA Science
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spies Side-by-Side Galaxies - NASA Science
A barred spiral galaxy and a lenticular galaxy come together to create this interacting pair known as Arp 140.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Glimpses a Bright Galaxy Group - NASA Science
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a group of interacting galaxies known as LEDA 60847. LEDA 60847 is classified as an active galactic nuclei, or AGN.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Observes an Askew Galaxy Coaxing Star Formation from its Partner - NASA Science
Arp 300 consists of two interacting galaxies, UGC 05028 (the smaller face-on spiral galaxy) and UGC 05029 (the larger face-on spiral).science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views a Galactic Supernova Site - NASA Science
This image features a relatively small galaxy known as UGC 5189A, which is located about 150 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a Monster Merger - NASA
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features Arp 122, a peculiar galaxy that in fact comprises two galaxies – NGC 6040, the tilted,NASA
Hubble Captures a Monster Merger - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features Arp 122, a peculiar galaxy that in fact comprises two galaxies – NGC 6040, the tilted, warped spiral galaxy and LEDA 59642, the round, face-on spiral – that are in the midst of a collision.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Finds Weird Home of Farthest Fast Radio Burst - NASA Science
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found a rare event in an oddball place. It’s called a fast radio burst (FRB), a fleeting blast of energy that can – for a few milliseconds – outshine an entire galaxy.science.nasa.gov
NASA Features New Discoveries at American Astronomical Society Meeting - NASA Science
Experts will discuss new research from NASA missions at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), on topics ranging from planets outside our solar system to fleeting, high-energy explosions in the universe.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views a Vast Galactic Neighborhood - NASA Science
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above i…science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Observes Exoplanet Atmosphere Changing Over 3 Years - NASA Science
By combining several years of observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope along with conducting computer modelling, astronomers have found evidence for massive cyclones and other dynamic weather activity swirling on a hot, Jupiter-sized planet 88…science.nasa.gov
NASA Telescopes Start the Year With a Double Bang - NASA
A colorful, festive image shows different types of light containing the remains of not one, but at least two, exploded stars. This supernova remnant is knownNASA
Large Magellanic Fireworks - NASA
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of a stellar explosion throwing out sheets of debris in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy on July 7,NASA
Hubble Sights a Galaxy with ‘Forbidden’ Light - NASA Science
This whirling image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Watches 'Spoke Season' on Saturn - NASA Science
This photo of Saturn was taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on October 22, 2023, when the ringed planet was approximately 850 million miles from Earth. Hubble’s ultra-sharp vision reveals a phenomenon called ring spokes.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble Presents a Holiday Globe of Stars - NASA Science
The billion stars in galaxy UGC 8091 resemble a sparkling snow globe in this festive Hubble Space Telescope image from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency).science.nasa.gov
Seeing and Believing: 15 Years of Exoplanet Images - NASA Science
Fifteen years ago, astronomers delivered what is now an iconic direct image of an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b. What's next?science.nasa.gov
Seeing and Believing: 15 Years of Exoplanet Images - NASA Science
Fifteen years ago, astronomers delivered what is now an iconic direct image of an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b. What's next?science.nasa.gov
Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Works on Hubble Space Telescope - NASA
In this image from Dec. 8, 1993, astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton works with equipment during a spacewalk. The spacewalk was part of an 11-day mission, ServicingNASA
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Returns to Science Operations - NASA Science
Updated, Dec. 8, 2023 NASA restored the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope to science operations Friday, Dec. 8. The telescope had paused science observations Nov. 23 due to an issue with one of its gyros.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a Cluster in the Cloud - NASA
This striking Hubble Space Telescope image shows the densely packed globular cluster known as NGC 2210, which is situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).NASA
Hubble Captures a Cluster in the Cloud - NASA Science
This striking Hubble Space Telescope image shows the densely packed globular cluster known as NGC 2210, which is situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).science.nasa.gov