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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
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to Resume Science Operations Soon - NASA Science
Updated, Dec. 7, 2023 NASA plans to restore the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope to science operations Friday, Dec.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Servicing Mission 1 - NASA Science
In the pre-dawn hours on Dec. 2, 1993, the space shuttle Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a critical mission to repair NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Views a Double Cluster of Glowing Galaxies - NASA Science
This Hubble image features a massive cluster of brightly glowing galaxies, first identified as Abell 3192. Like all galaxy clusters, this one is suffused with hot gas that emits powerful X-rays, and it is enveloped in a halo of invisible dark matter.science.nasa.gov
Chandra Catches Spider Pulsars Destroying Nearby Stars - NASA
A group of dead stars known as “spider pulsars” are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-rayNASA
Chandra Catches Spider Pulsars Destroying Nearby Stars - NASA
A group of dead stars known as “spider pulsars” are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-rayNASA
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue - NASA Science
NASA is working to resume science operations of the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope after it entered safe mode Nov. 23 due to an ongoing gyroscope (gyro) issue. Hubble’s instruments are stable, and the telescope is in good health.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Images Galaxy with an Explosive Past - NASA Science
This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 941, which lies about 55 million light-years from Earth. Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) collected the data that created this image.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb, Hubble Combine to Create Most Colorful View of Universe - NASA
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have united to study an expansive galaxy cluster known as MACS0416. The resulting panchromaticsteve sabia (NASA)
Hubble Provides Unique Ultraviolet View of Jupiter - NASA
This newly released image from the NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released inNASA
Hubble Tangos with a Dancer in Dorado - NASA Science
This vibrant Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 1566, sometimes informally referred to as the ‘Spanish Dancer Galaxy’. Like the subject of another recent image, NGC 1566 is a weakly-barred or intermediate spiral galaxy.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Provides Unique Ultraviolet View of Jupiter - NASA Science
The planet Jupiter with its familiar cloud bands seen in shades of pink, rusty red, blue, and purple. The Great Red Spot is a deep navy blue, surrounded by bands and swirls of pink, and light blue.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a Galactic Dance - NASA Science
This striking image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the interacting galaxy pair known as Arp-Madore 2339-661.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a Galaxy Face-On - NASA Science
This glittering image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy IC 5332. The galaxy lies about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor and has an almost face-on orientation to Earth.science.nasa.gov