I/ATLAS has unexpectedly become bluer than the Sun, hinting that it could be emitting light, not just reflecting it — a sign ...
As the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system, 3I/ATLAS is prime for new discoveries. It was ...
The 3I/ATLAS comet was first spotted in July near Jupiter after it entered our solar system from another universe. Here’s ...
NGC 7496, a dusty barred spiral galaxy located 24 million light-years away in the constellation Grus, harbors a ravenous ...
Hubble’s updated view of NGC 3370, richer in light and detail than ever before, deepens our understanding of both the galaxy and the cosmos itself. This new Hubble Picture of the Week highlights a ...
Learn how Hubble is measuring the expansion rate of the Universe in this new explainer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight ...
The Hubble Space Telescope was originally expected to last about 15 years in orbit, before its optical surfaces became too ...
A telescope meant to peer into distant galaxies revealed mysteries much closer to home. Hubble’s gaze uncovered new moons, ...
The two keys to Edwin Hubble's breakthrough discovery were forged by others in the 1910s. The first key, the period-luminosity scale discovered by Henrietta Leavitt, allowed astronomers to calculate ...
The widely talked about Comet 3I/ATLAS will pass by the sun on Thursday, but it will be December before stargazers can get a glimpse of the object.
Historically, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) was a subject of extensive debate, initially considered a "nebulous smear" and later central to the "island universe" hypothesis proposing its status as an ...