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Tag: Hubble Space Telescope
Finding the Origins of Supermassive Black Holes
From NASA Astronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that is considered a crucial “missing link” between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black…
Hubble Probes Extreme Weather on Ultra-Hot Jupiters
Studying extreme weather gives astronomers better insights into the diversity, complexity, and exotic chemistry taking place in far-flung worlds across our galaxy.
Hubble Finds a Planet Forming in an Unconventional Way
This discovery supports a long-debated theory for how planets like Jupiter form, called “disk instability.”
Hubble Witnesses Shock Wave of Colliding Gases in Running Man Nebula
Hubble observed this region to look for stellar jets and planet-forming disks around young stars, and examine how their environment affects the evolution of such disks.
Hubble Snapshot of ‘Molten Ring’ Galaxy Prompts New Research
In this particular snapshot, a science discovery followed the release of a Hubble observation of a striking example of a deep-space optical phenomenon dubbed an “Einstein ring.” The photo was released in…
Mapping the Universe’s Earliest Structures with COSMOS-Webb
When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope begins science operations in 2022, one of its first tasks will be an ambitious program to map the earliest structures in the universe. Called…
Hubble Finds First Evidence of Water Vapor at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. This water vapor forms when ice from the moon’s surface sublimates — that…
Hubble Returns to Full Science Observations and Releases New Images
“I’m thrilled to see that Hubble has its eye back on the universe, once again capturing the kind of images that have intrigued and inspired us for decades,” said NASA…
Hubble Trouble – NASA Working to Patch Their Ageing Space Telescope
Perhaps if they trimmed the climate budget NASA scientists might not have to spend so much time struggling with the ageing Hubble platform.
Operations Underway to Restore Payload Computer on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope
NASA continues to work to resolve a problem with the Hubble Space Telescope payload computer that halted on June 13.
Telescopes Unite in Unprecedented Observations of Famous Black Hole
“We knew that the first direct image of a black hole would be groundbreaking,” said Kazuhiro Hada of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, a co-author of a new study…
Taken Under the ‘Wing’ of the Small Magellanic Cloud
Feb 5, 2021 From NASA The tip of the “wing” of the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is dazzling in this 2013 view from NASA’s Great Observatories. The Small Magellanic Cloud,…
Researchers Rewind the Clock to Calculate Age and Site of Supernova Blast
Astronomers are winding back the clock on the expanding remains of a nearby, exploded star. By using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, they retraced the speedy shrapnel from the blast to…
Roman Space Telescope Could Image 100 Hubble Ultra Deep Fields at Once
NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to photograph an area of the sky at least 100 times larger than Hubble with the same crisp sharpness. Among…
Shaping a Spiral Galaxy
The magnetic fields align along the entire length of the massive spiral arms — 24,000 light years across (0.8 kiloparsecs) — implying that the gravitational forces that created the galaxy’s…
Stellar Jewel Box
Powerful ultraviolet radiation and fast winds from the bluest and hottest stars have blown a big bubble around the cluster. Moving into the surrounding nebula, this torrent of radiation sculpted…
Data Sonification: A New Cosmic Triad of Sound
From NASA Nov. 30, 2020 A new trio of examples of ‘data sonification’ from NASA missions provides a new method to enjoy an arrangement of cosmic objects. Data sonification translates…
Hubble Views a Galactic Waterfall
Interacting galaxies, such as these, are so named because of the influence they have on each other, which may eventually result in a merger or a unique formation. Already, these…
The Iris Nebula
This nebula is of particular interest to scientists because of its colors. Reflection nebulae glow because they are made up of extremely tiny particles of solid matter, up to 10…
Hubble Captures Galactic Glamour Shot
This stunning image by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 5643 in the constellation of Lupus (the Wolf).
Hubble Hooks a Supernova Host Galaxy
This unbalanced the star and triggered runaway nuclear fusion that eventually led to an intensely violent supernova explosion. The supernova shone brightly for quite some time and was easily visible…
Hubble Finds That Betelgeuse’s Mysterious Dimming Is Due to a Traumatic Outburst
Observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope are showing that the unexpected dimming of the supergiant star Betelgeuse was most likely caused by an immense amount of hot material ejected into…
Telescopes and Spacecraft Join Forces to Probe Deep into Jupiter’s Atmosphere
From NASA May 7, 2020 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the ground-based Gemini Observatory in Hawaii have teamed up with the Juno spacecraft to probe the mightiest storms in the…
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