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Hubble Images a Classic Spiral - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed snapshot of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430 that lies 100 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor.science.nasa.gov
How NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Will Illuminate Cosmic Dawn - NASA
Today, enormous stretches of space are crystal clear, but that wasn’t always the case. During its infancy, the universe was filled with a “fog” that made itAshley Balzer (NASA)
25 Images to Celebrate NASA's Chandra 25th Anniversary - NASA
This montage contains 25 new images with data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that is being released to commemorate the telescope’s 25th anniversary inLee Mohon (NASA)
25 Images to Celebrate NASA's Chandra 25th Anniversary - NASA
This montage contains 25 new images with data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that is being released to commemorate the telescope’s 25th anniversary inLee Mohon (NASA)
Hubble Studies a Potential Galactic Merger - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238, located 14.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.science.nasa.gov
Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary - NASA Science
Two for two! A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra.science.nasa.gov
Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary - NASA Science
Two for two! A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Measures the Distance to a Supernova - NASA Science
Measuring the distance to truly remote objects like galaxies, quasars, and galaxy clusters is a crucial task in astrophysics, particularly when it comes to studying the early universe, but it’s a difficult one to complete.science.nasa.gov
Take a Summer Cosmic Road Trip With NASA's Chandra and Webb - NASA
It’s time to take a cosmic road trip using light as the highway and visit four stunning destinations across space. The vehicles for this space get-away areNASA
Hubble Examines an Active Galaxy Near the Lion’s Heart - NASA Science
It might appear featureless and unexciting at first glance, but NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of this elliptical galaxy — known as Messier 105 — show that the stars near the galaxy’s center are moving very rapidly.science.nasa.gov
NASA Releases Hubble Image Taken in New Pointing Mode - NASA Science
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken its first new images since changing to an alternate operating mode that uses one gyro.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Opens New Window on Supernova Science - NASA Science
Peering deeply into the cosmos, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving scientists their first detailed glimpse of supernovae from a time when our universe was just a small fraction of its current age.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Examines a Barred Spiral’s Light - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3059, which lies about 57 million light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views the Lights of a Galactic Bar - NASA Science
This new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the broad and sweeping spiral galaxy NGC 4731. It lies in the constellation Virgo and is located 43 million light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov
Webb Spots a Starburst - NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope observed “starburst” galaxy NGC 4449, seen in this image released on May 29, 2024. Starbursts are intense periods of starNASA
Hubble Captures a Bright Spiral in the Queen’s Hair - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices.science.nasa.gov
Galaxies Actively Forming in Early Universe Caught Feeding on Cold Gas - NASA Science
Researchers analyzing data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed three galaxies that may be actively forming when the universe was only 400 to 600 million years old.science.nasa.gov
New Images From Euclid Mission Reveal Wide View of the Dark Universe - NASA
With NASA contributions, the mission will complement dark energy studies to be made by the agency’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Spotted: ‘Death Star’ Black Holes in Action - NASA
A team of astronomers have studied 16 supermassive black holes that are firing powerful beams into space, to track where these beams, or jets, areNASA
Hubble Views Cosmic Dust Lanes - NASA Science
Featured in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is a nearly edge-on view of the lenticular galaxy NGC 4753. Lenticular galaxies have an elliptical shape and ill-defined spiral arms.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Glimpses a Star-Forming Factory - NASA Science
The celestial object showcased in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy UGC 9684, which lies around 240 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes.science.nasa.gov
NASA Images Help Explain Eating Habits of Massive Black Hole - NASA
Data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope has given scientists new insights into why some supermassive black holes shine differently than others.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA, JAXA XRISM Spots Iron Fingerprints in Nearby Active Galaxy - NASA Science
After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the monster black hole at the center of galaxy NGC 4151.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views a Galaxy with a Voracious Black Hole - NASA Science
Bright, starry spiral arms surround an active galactic center in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the galaxy NGC 4951. Located in the Virgo constellation, NGC 4951 is located roughly 50 million light-years away from Earth.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Hunts Visible Light Sources of X-Rays - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf galaxy IC 776. This swirling collection of new and old stars is located in the constellation Virgo, in the Virgo galaxy cluster, 100 million light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov
X-ray Satellite XMM-Newton Sees ‘Space Clover' in a New Light - NASA
Astronomers have discovered enormous circular radio features of unknown origin around some galaxies. Now, new observations of one dubbed the CloverleafAshley Balzer (NASA)
NASA/JAXA’s XRISM Mission Captures Unmatched Data With Just 36 Pixels - NASA Science
At a time when phone cameras are capable of taking snapshots with millions of pixels, an instrument on the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) satellite captures revolutionary science with just 36 of them.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy - NASA
The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in thisNASA
Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy - NASA Science
The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a Bright Galactic and Stellar Duo - NASA Science
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features NGC 3783, a bright barred spiral galaxy about 130 million light-years from Earth that also lends its name to the eponymous NGC 3783 galaxy group.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spots a Galaxy Hidden in a Dark Cloud
The subject of this image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy IC 4633, located 100 million light-years away from us in the constellation Apus.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Peers at Pair of Closely Interacting Galaxies
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features Arp 72, a very selective galaxy group that only includes two galaxies interacting due to gravity: NGC 5996 (the large spiral galaxy) and NGC 5994 (its smaller companion, in the lower left o…science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Probes an Extreme Starburst Galaxy
Amid a site teeming with new and young stars lies an intricate substructure. A team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to survey the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82).science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views a Galaxy Under Pressure - NASA
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows LEDA 42160, a galaxy about 52 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The dwarfNASA
Hubble Spots the Spider Galaxy
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the gauzy-looking celestial body UGC 5829, an irregular galaxy that lies about 30 million light-years away.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views a Galaxy Under Pressure
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows LEDA 42160, a galaxy about 52 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Roman Team Selects Survey to Map Our Galaxy’s Far Side - NASA
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has announced plans for an unprecedented survey of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. It will peer deeper intoAshley Balzer (NASA)
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
Webb Unlocks Secrets of One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen - NASA Science
Looking deeply into space and time, two teams using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, which existed when our 13.8 billion-year-old universe was only about 430 million years old.science.nasa.gov
Listen to the Universe: New NASA Sonifications and Documentary - NASA
Three new sonifications of images from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have been released in conjunction with a new documentary aboutLee Mohon (NASA)