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How Superman Helped Launch the Hubble Space Telescope

Action Comics No. 419 features Superman's fictional encounter with a Large Space Telescope that foreshadowed the later emergence of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Moving In a 'Very Unexpected' Way, Bewildering Astronomers

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed unexpected, unstable jiggling behavior in Jupiter's Great Red Spot, revealing new dynamics in the iconic storm.

A New NASA Image Captures A Trio Of Stars In A Cosmic Nursery

NASA captured an image of young stars emerging from the dust and gas clouds where they formed.

NASA Experts Concerned Billionaire Space Tourist Will Accidentally Break Hubble Space Telescope While Trying to Fix It

Billionaire Jared Isaacman offers to fund a maintenance mission for the aging Hubble Space Telescope, but NASA is cautious about accepting due to risks and complexities.

Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show

A private astronaut is offering to fund a maintenance mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope from burning up in 2034.

The Hubble Has Broken Down Yet Again

Hubble Space Telescope faced gyroscope issues, was put in safe mode, but can still function using fewer gyros.

How Superman Helped Launch the Hubble Space Telescope

Action Comics No. 419 features Superman's fictional encounter with a Large Space Telescope that foreshadowed the later emergence of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Moving In a 'Very Unexpected' Way, Bewildering Astronomers

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed unexpected, unstable jiggling behavior in Jupiter's Great Red Spot, revealing new dynamics in the iconic storm.

A New NASA Image Captures A Trio Of Stars In A Cosmic Nursery

NASA captured an image of young stars emerging from the dust and gas clouds where they formed.

NASA Experts Concerned Billionaire Space Tourist Will Accidentally Break Hubble Space Telescope While Trying to Fix It

Billionaire Jared Isaacman offers to fund a maintenance mission for the aging Hubble Space Telescope, but NASA is cautious about accepting due to risks and complexities.

Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show

A private astronaut is offering to fund a maintenance mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope from burning up in 2034.

The Hubble Has Broken Down Yet Again

Hubble Space Telescope faced gyroscope issues, was put in safe mode, but can still function using fewer gyros.
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Once You Notice This Weird Thing About James Webb Space Telescope Images, You Won't Be Able to Unsee It

The James Webb Space Telescope's images are characterized by distinctive extra diffraction spikes, making them visually unique compared to other telescopes.

The Early Universe Was Absolutely Littered With Black Holes, Scientists Find

Early universe black holes are more numerous than previously estimated, reshaping our understanding of cosmic formation and evolution.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Acting Very Strangely, Puzzling Scientists

Jupiter's Great Red Spot exhibits unprecedented size oscillations, behaving like a stress ball, suggesting mysteries in its dynamics and implications for understanding Earth's hurricanes.

Why Can't the Hubble Space Telescope See Astronauts on the Moon?

The Hubble Space Telescope's inability to see Apollo footprints highlights misconceptions about telescope function, specifically the difference between magnification and resolution.

Astronomers Finally Discovered Why WASP-107 b Is So Gassy, Bloated, and Distended

Exoplanet WASP-107 b is unusually 'puffy' due to its low mass, hot atmosphere with little methane, and a core heavier than previously thought.

It is 15 years since the last Hubble servicing mission

Hubble Space Telescope was successfully serviced by Space Shuttle Atlantis in 2009, extending its operational life.

Once You Notice This Weird Thing About James Webb Space Telescope Images, You Won't Be Able to Unsee It

The James Webb Space Telescope's images are characterized by distinctive extra diffraction spikes, making them visually unique compared to other telescopes.

The Early Universe Was Absolutely Littered With Black Holes, Scientists Find

Early universe black holes are more numerous than previously estimated, reshaping our understanding of cosmic formation and evolution.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Acting Very Strangely, Puzzling Scientists

Jupiter's Great Red Spot exhibits unprecedented size oscillations, behaving like a stress ball, suggesting mysteries in its dynamics and implications for understanding Earth's hurricanes.

Why Can't the Hubble Space Telescope See Astronauts on the Moon?

The Hubble Space Telescope's inability to see Apollo footprints highlights misconceptions about telescope function, specifically the difference between magnification and resolution.

Astronomers Finally Discovered Why WASP-107 b Is So Gassy, Bloated, and Distended

Exoplanet WASP-107 b is unusually 'puffy' due to its low mass, hot atmosphere with little methane, and a core heavier than previously thought.

It is 15 years since the last Hubble servicing mission

Hubble Space Telescope was successfully serviced by Space Shuttle Atlantis in 2009, extending its operational life.
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Jupiter's great red spot wobbles like Jell-o

Jupiter's Great Red Spot behaves like gelatin, oscillating in size and shape unexpectedly, challenging previous understandings of its stability.

Look! Astronomers Have Never Seen A Pair Of Supermassive Black Holes So Close Together

Two supermassive black holes are spiraling towards a collision, offering insights into future cosmic events like those expected in our own galaxy.

Discovering the Faintest Galaxies in the Universe (Mountain View)

Dwarf galaxies are plentiful and significantly smaller and fainter compared to the Milky Way.

Astronomers May Have Just Found a Midsize Black Hole Lurking in the Milky Way

Astrophysicists potentially discovered a massive black hole near our Galaxy, second-largest if confirmed, possibly an intermediate-mass black hole.

Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars

Scientists discovered an elusive intermediate-sized black hole, about 8,000 times more massive than the sun, offering insights into black hole formation and growth.

Jupiter's great red spot wobbles like Jell-o

Jupiter's Great Red Spot behaves like gelatin, oscillating in size and shape unexpectedly, challenging previous understandings of its stability.

Look! Astronomers Have Never Seen A Pair Of Supermassive Black Holes So Close Together

Two supermassive black holes are spiraling towards a collision, offering insights into future cosmic events like those expected in our own galaxy.

Discovering the Faintest Galaxies in the Universe (Mountain View)

Dwarf galaxies are plentiful and significantly smaller and fainter compared to the Milky Way.

Astronomers May Have Just Found a Midsize Black Hole Lurking in the Milky Way

Astrophysicists potentially discovered a massive black hole near our Galaxy, second-largest if confirmed, possibly an intermediate-mass black hole.

Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars

Scientists discovered an elusive intermediate-sized black hole, about 8,000 times more massive than the sun, offering insights into black hole formation and growth.
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Daily Telescope: A shiny cluster of stars in a nearby galaxy

The Daily Telescope focuses on real science and images of the universe
Highlighting images from the Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing NGC 1651

Nearby star cluster houses unusually large black hole

Supermassive black holes' growth remains a mystery, exemplified by a newly discovered intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri's globular cluster.

Daily Telescope: A shiny cluster of stars in a nearby galaxy

The Daily Telescope focuses on real science and images of the universe
Highlighting images from the Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing NGC 1651

Nearby star cluster houses unusually large black hole

Supermassive black holes' growth remains a mystery, exemplified by a newly discovered intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri's globular cluster.
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A Giant Baby Star Is Hiding In This Rare Hubble Space Telescope Snapshot

Stars come in various sizes and ages, with some being significantly younger and more massive than the Sun.
Hubble Space Telescope plays a crucial role in capturing images of young, massive stars hidden behind stardust clouds.

Look! This Warped Galaxy Is Erupting With New Stars From Inside Its Tail

Galaxy AM 1054-325 has a distorted shape due to its close encounter with another galaxy.
The tidal tail of the galaxy is where new stars are forming due to the interactions between galaxies.

Hubble Detects Uber-Strong Radio Transmission From Ancient "Blob"

The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the possible birthplace of the most distant fast radio burst ever observed.
The fast radio burst originated from a group of at least seven galaxies that existed when the universe was five billion years old.

A Giant Baby Star Is Hiding In This Rare Hubble Space Telescope Snapshot

Stars come in various sizes and ages, with some being significantly younger and more massive than the Sun.
Hubble Space Telescope plays a crucial role in capturing images of young, massive stars hidden behind stardust clouds.

Look! This Warped Galaxy Is Erupting With New Stars From Inside Its Tail

Galaxy AM 1054-325 has a distorted shape due to its close encounter with another galaxy.
The tidal tail of the galaxy is where new stars are forming due to the interactions between galaxies.

Hubble Detects Uber-Strong Radio Transmission From Ancient "Blob"

The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the possible birthplace of the most distant fast radio burst ever observed.
The fast radio burst originated from a group of at least seven galaxies that existed when the universe was five billion years old.
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Cosmic time machines': how space telescopes transformed our ability to understand the universe

Space telescopes like Hubble and James Webb are located in space to get a clearer view of objects in outer space.
Putting telescopes in space allows astronomers to avoid atmospheric effects like twinkling stars and get sharper images.
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Hubble Snaps Alarming Pic of Two Galaxies Crashing Into Each Other

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of two massive galaxies colliding with each other.
This collision, known as 'Arp 122,' could eventually form a singular structure of dust, gas, and dark matter in hundreds of millions of years.

Daily Telescope: A galactic neighborhood that isn't

NGC 1356, LEDA 467699, LEDA 95415, and IC 1947 are the galaxies featured in the image.
The galaxies in the image may appear close together, but they are actually millions of light-years apart.

Hubble Snaps Alarming Pic of Two Galaxies Crashing Into Each Other

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of two massive galaxies colliding with each other.
This collision, known as 'Arp 122,' could eventually form a singular structure of dust, gas, and dark matter in hundreds of millions of years.

Daily Telescope: A galactic neighborhood that isn't

NGC 1356, LEDA 467699, LEDA 95415, and IC 1947 are the galaxies featured in the image.
The galaxies in the image may appear close together, but they are actually millions of light-years apart.
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The 12 Best Space Images of 2023, Ranked

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope continue to provide stunning images of the cosmos.
The 12 best space images of 2023 include a dancing galaxy pair, taffy-like galaxies, and the Spare Tire Nebula.

Hubble Discovers Closest Earth-Sized World to Our Star System

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have measured the size of an exoplanet just 22 light years away, confirming it as the closest known Earth-sized world to our solar system.
The exoplanet, named LTT 1445Ac, has a diameter 1.07 times that of Earth's and a mass of around 1.37 Earths. However, its surface temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit makes it uninhabitable for potential life.
To observe exoplanets, astronomers rely on a transit event where the planet passes between a telescope and a star, causing a dip in the star's light. The researchers initially used the TESS satellite to observe LTT 1445Ac, but the Hubble Space Telescope provided conclusive data.
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