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Hubble back in service after gyro scare-NASA still studying reboost options

The Hubble Space Telescope has resumed science observations after fixing a problematic gyroscope.
The gyros in Hubble's pointing system measure the spacecraft's turning and help aim the telescope.

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.

Behold! 2024's Most Stunning Space Photos

2024 was a remarkable year for space exploration highlights, featuring a total solar eclipse and stunning astronomical observations.

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.

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.

These Seven Galaxies Snuggled Together Is the Birthplace of the Most Powerful Fast Radio Burst

Astronomers have traced the origin of a powerful fast radio burst (FRB) and discovered seven galaxies clustered together, unlike any other known FRB origin site.
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-long flashes of intense energy that are still a mystery in astronomy. Knowing their origin helps explain why they exist.

Hubble back in service after gyro scare-NASA still studying reboost options

The Hubble Space Telescope has resumed science observations after fixing a problematic gyroscope.
The gyros in Hubble's pointing system measure the spacecraft's turning and help aim the telescope.

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.

Behold! 2024's Most Stunning Space Photos

2024 was a remarkable year for space exploration highlights, featuring a total solar eclipse and stunning astronomical observations.

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.

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.

These Seven Galaxies Snuggled Together Is the Birthplace of the Most Powerful Fast Radio Burst

Astronomers have traced the origin of a powerful fast radio burst (FRB) and discovered seven galaxies clustered together, unlike any other known FRB origin site.
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-long flashes of intense energy that are still a mystery in astronomy. Knowing their origin helps explain why they exist.
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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.

The New Head of NASA Will Be the Boss of People Who Previously Shot Him Down

Jared Isaacman, named head of NASA, proposes a risky mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, raising concerns among NASA officials.

NASA Made This Dramatic Decision To Fight For The Hubble Space Telescope's Survival

Hubble Space Telescope efficiency decreasing due to gyro issues, impacting observation capabilities.

Almost 30 Years Ago, the Hubble Telescope Stumbled Upon this Enchanting Cosmic Object

Detailed 3D video of Pillars of Creation created by Hubble and JWST, showing new insights into their structure and formation.

NASA Slaps Down Billionaire's Plan to Fly Up and Fix Hubble Space Telescope

NASA declined billionaire's offer for Hubble maintenance mission citing potential risks and is currently limiting scientific operations due to gyroscopic issues.

Down to just two gyroscopes, Hubble's science operations will continue

Hubble Space Telescope will continue with limited operations on a single gyroscope, affecting scientific operations and pointing speed.

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.

The New Head of NASA Will Be the Boss of People Who Previously Shot Him Down

Jared Isaacman, named head of NASA, proposes a risky mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, raising concerns among NASA officials.

NASA Made This Dramatic Decision To Fight For The Hubble Space Telescope's Survival

Hubble Space Telescope efficiency decreasing due to gyro issues, impacting observation capabilities.

Almost 30 Years Ago, the Hubble Telescope Stumbled Upon this Enchanting Cosmic Object

Detailed 3D video of Pillars of Creation created by Hubble and JWST, showing new insights into their structure and formation.

NASA Slaps Down Billionaire's Plan to Fly Up and Fix Hubble Space Telescope

NASA declined billionaire's offer for Hubble maintenance mission citing potential risks and is currently limiting scientific operations due to gyroscopic issues.

Down to just two gyroscopes, Hubble's science operations will continue

Hubble Space Telescope will continue with limited operations on a single gyroscope, affecting scientific operations and pointing speed.
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#jupiter

Scientists Intrigued by Large Dark Shapes Appearing on Surface of Jupiter

Magnetic tornadoes in Jupiter's atmosphere are likely responsible for mysterious dark ovals observed in ultraviolet light.

Day 4 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

NASA and ESA observed a unique storm pattern on Jupiter that could lead to the formation of larger storms.
Io, one of Jupiter's moons, was also captured in the image, providing a scale reference against the expansive storms.

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.

Scientists Intrigued by Large Dark Shapes Appearing on Surface of Jupiter

Magnetic tornadoes in Jupiter's atmosphere are likely responsible for mysterious dark ovals observed in ultraviolet light.

Day 4 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

NASA and ESA observed a unique storm pattern on Jupiter that could lead to the formation of larger storms.
Io, one of Jupiter's moons, was also captured in the image, providing a scale reference against the expansive storms.

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.
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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.

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 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.

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.

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 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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#globular-cluster

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.

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
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#star-formation

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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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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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.

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.
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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.
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