The Hubble Space Telescope has been surveying space since 1990 and has captured some interesting cosmic elements in action.

On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched onboard Space Shuttle Discovery, and the next day was deployed in space. It was the first astronomical observatory placed in orbit around ...

John Grunsfeld has a model of the Hubble Space Telescope on his bookshelf. It's right next to a model of a NASA space shuttle, which delivered Hubble to space 35 years ago, and it's no secret why both ...

In 1995 the Hubble science team released the image of the “Pillars of Creation.” This photograph fundamentally changed the way most of us think of astrophotography. Yes, the high resolution and image ...

Ionized atoms ejected from a dying star form the bright swirling clouds of this planetary nebula. Named Kohoutek 4-55, the nebula was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Planetary nebulae like ...

On Nov. 27, 2001, NASA announced the first detection of an exoplanet atmosphere. Using the Hubble Space Telescope's spectrometer, astronomers observed HD 209458b, orbiting a 7th-magnitude, Sun-like ...

The Hubble Telescope viewed a distant galaxy whose light appears to contradict some of the most common rules of quantum physics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Greater Cincinnati sees concerning increase in virus that can cause severe illness in kids The virus can cause severe illness and may be deadly if untreated in children. Staffing shortages challenge ...

Thousands of bright points of light on a black background fill the field of view. They appear somewhat more concentrated near the centre of the image. They have a variety of colours, with the most ...

This glittering image shows the spiral galaxy IC 5332, which lies about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor, and has an almost face-on orientation to Earth. To explain what is ...

Late last year, astronomers noticed an asteroid named Scheila had unexpectedly brightened, and it was sporting short-lived plumes. Data from NASA’s Swift satellite and Hubble Space Telescope showed ...