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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
NASA’s Roman to Use Rare Events to Calculate Expansion Rate of Universe - NASA
Astronomers investigating one of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos – the rate at which the universe is expanding – are readying themselves to studyAshley Balzer (NASA)
The Universe is Expanding Faster These Days and Dark Energy is Responsible. So What is Dark Energy? - NASA Science
Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a rapid expansion we call the big bang. After this initial expansion, which lasted a fraction of a second, gravity started to slow the universe down. But the cosmos wouldn’t stay this way.science.nasa.gov
The Universe is Expanding Faster These Days and Dark Energy is Responsible. So What is Dark Energy? - NASA Science
Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a rapid expansion we call the big bang. After this initial expansion, which lasted a fraction of a second, gravity started to slow the universe down. But the cosmos wouldn’t stay this way.science.nasa.gov
What's Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays! - NASA Science
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has spotted gamma rays coming from thunderstorms.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
New U.S. Postal Service Stamps Feature Iconic NASA Webb Images - NASA Science
The U.S. Postal Service has issued two new Priority Mail stamps celebrating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most powerful, and most complex telescope ever put in space. The stamps, issued Jan.science.nasa.gov
New U.S. Postal Service Stamps Feature Iconic NASA Webb Images - NASA Science
The U.S. Postal Service has issued two new Priority Mail stamps celebrating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most powerful, and most complex telescope ever put in space. The stamps, issued Jan.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
NASA's Roman to Search for Signs of Dark Matter Clumps - NASA
Some of the finest, smallest details in the universe – the gaps between elongated groups of stars – may soon help astronomers reveal dark matter in greaterAshley Balzer (NASA)
Webb Shows Many Early Galaxies Looked Like Pool Noodles, Surfboards - NASA
Researchers analyzing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and elongated, likeSteve Sabia (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
Astronomers Find Spark of Star Birth Across Billions of Years - NASA
Astronomers have completed the largest and most detailed study of what triggers a star birth in the universe’s biggest galaxies, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.NASA
NASA’s Fermi Detects Surprise Gamma-Ray Feature Beyond Our Galaxy - NASA Science
Astronomers analyzing 13 years of data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have found an unexpected and as yet unexplained feature outside of our galaxy.science.nasa.gov
NASA Scientists Discover a Novel Galactic ‘Fossil’ - NASA Science
Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have discovered X-ray activity that sheds light on the evolution of galaxies. The X-rays outline giant clouds of cold gas in the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 4945.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Discovers Dusty ‘Cat’s Tail’ in Beta Pictoris System - NASA
Beta Pictoris, a young planetary system located just 63 light-years away, continues to intrigue scientists even after decades of in-depth study. It possessesSteve Sabia (NASA)
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’s Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf - NASA
Infrared emission from methane suggests atmospheric heating by auroral processes.Steve Sabia (NASA)
NASA Telescopes Chase Down "Green Monster" in Star's Debris - NASA
For the first time astronomers have combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope to study theNASA
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
NASA/JAXA XRISM Mission Reveals Its First Look at X-ray Cosmos - NASA Science
The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has released a first look at the unprecedented data it will collect when science operations begin later this year.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
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
Meet the Infrared Telescopes That Paved the Way for NASA’s Webb - NASA
The Webb telescope has opened a new window onto the universe, but it builds on missions going back 40 years, including Spitzer and the Infrared AstronomicalNaomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s Fermi Mission Creates 14-Year Time-Lapse of the Gamma-Ray Sky - NASA Science
The cosmos comes alive in an all-sky time-lapse movie made from 14 years of data acquired by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.science.nasa.gov
Telescopes Illuminate 'Christmas Tree Cluster' - NASA
This new image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” shows the shape of a cosmic tree with the glow of stellar lights. NGC 2264 is, inNASA