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Hubble Space Telescope
Lesser Known Hubble Space Images Spark Wild Imagination
For over 25 years, Hubble Space Telescope has become a staple name for bringing us crystal-clear images of distant galaxies. Check out some less known ones.
Hubble Spots Cluster of Monster Stars
Astronomers have identified nine massive stars that are more than 100 times the mass of the sun.
Hubble Telescope Sees 13.4 Billion Years Into Past, Breaks Record
The Hubble Space Telescope has broke a new record, peering 13.4 billion years into the past to observe an infant galaxy that may have formed just 400 million years after the Big Bang.
Hubble Space Telescope Takes Spectacular Image of Two Galaxies Merging
The hubble space telescope catches two galaxies in the process of merging.
Is the Universe Less Crowded Than Scientists Thought?
New research cuts the estimated number of the most distant galaxies by 10 to 100 times.
NASA Spots Ghostlike Orphan Stars (Video)
With the help of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA astronomers spotted a cluster of faint ghostlike stars orphaned from galaxies billions of years ago.
We Still Have No Clue What Super-Earths Are Made Of
Despite discovering hundreds of exoplanets known as “super-Earths,” astronomers still don’t know what they’re made of.
Is Space Still Awesome?
World Space Week is one of a series of events co-ordinated by the UN to celebrate the global nature of space exploration. It was established in 1999.
It’s Hot Enough on This Exoplanet to Melt Steel
The most detailed weather map ever made of an exoplanet orbiting another star 260 light-years away from Earth shows a world with daytime temperatures hot enough to melt steel.
Did All of Earth’s Water Originally Come From Outer Space?
A comet carrying enough water to fill a small lake provided astronomers with the first tangible evidence to support a controversial theory that Earth’s water may have arrived on comets billions of years ago.
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Could Disappear in a Generation
NASA revealed yesterday that the iconic Great Red Spot on Jupiter has shrunk to its smallest size ever – and astronomers have no idea why.
Leading Astrophysicist Talks Obstacles, Expectations for Next Big Step in Space Observation
What’s it like to lead a NASA project that could revolutionize our understanding of the universe? John Mather shares his perspective with Epoch Times.
