Hubble, the trusty space telescope that has been delivering gorgeous views of the cosmos for decades now, just delivered another gift. In a new composite …
Nancy Grace Roman, who began working with NASA in 1959 and is credited as a major force behind the effort fund and deploy the Hubble …
Science never stops for NASA but while space observation and research continues regardless of the season or special occasions, the space agency still likes to …
For astronomers, spotting things at huge distances is all part of the gig, but sometimes our Solar System takes care of the hard work by …
We usually think of planets as having a certain level of permanence but for worlds that reside within very close proximity of a star existence …
Hubble consistently delivers gorgeous images of the cosmos as its handlers point it at distant galaxies and star clusters, but its imaging capabilities weren’t always …
Hubble might be nearing the eventual end of its lifespan, but it’s still capable of some truly incredible feats. A new image stitched together from …
When NASA peers into the sky with any of its various telescopes, there’s always the chance that scientists will spot something they’ve never seen before. …
NASA’s Hubble telescope has sent back some stunning images of eye-catching sights in the sky, but shadows aren’t usually a highlight of the eye candy …
The Hubble Space Telescope — one of NASA’s most reliable and important pieces of space hardware — has had a rough couple of weeks. Earlier …
NASA’s Hubble has been experiencing a bit of unexpected downtime lately. The aging space telescope was forced to enter a default “safe mode” state when …
It was just yesterday that news began to spread about NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope experiencing some downtime due to a gyroscope issue, and today NASA …
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most reliable pieces of hardware ever launched into Earth orbit. It’s been peering into the depths of …
To us puny humans, Earth is a pretty big place. There’s lots to see, do, and explore here on the planet where we originated. We …
NASA might still be waiting for its next-generation planet spotting telescope to get off the ground, but the aging Hubble is still doing a fine …
You might think that with so many telescopes at its disposal NASA and the astronomy community at large would have plenty of time to gaze …
We all might be anxiously awaiting the eventual launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — which has been stuck in an endless series of …
For most of us, staring up at the night sky only lets us see the brightest nearby stars, and if you’re anywhere near a city …
NASA’s Hubble might be aging rapidly but it’s still capable of taking some really, really fantastic photos. Scientists recently pointed the telescope at both Mars …
Spotting objects in space has gotten easier and easier thanks to technological advances, but sometimes mother nature gives astronomers a bit of help as well. …
NASA has lots and lots of hardware floating around in space, orbiting planets, and cruising around Mars, and when it wants to show off its …
From our perspective on the puny planet Earth, our Solar System is pretty darn huge. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, with countless planetary systems? …
Size is entirely relative, so to say that the galaxy named NGC 5949 is “small” is a bit of a joke, especially once you’ve gotten …
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope consistently delivers breathtaking views of the planets in our galactic neighborhood, but when it set its sights on Mars recently for …
We go about our lives here on planet Earth — doing our jobs, cashing paychecks, and raising families — and most of the time we …
There’s plenty of reasons to envy anyone whose job it is to find cool stuff in space. I mean, they get to stare into the …
Usually, when astronomers, skywatchers, and space researchers are able to catch a glimpse of something in space it’s cause for celebration — after all, the …
The past few weeks have been jam-packed with stunning imagery from Saturn, delivered courtesy of the Cassini spacecraft. Now, almost as if to say “Hey, …
Just like us, stars are born, live, and die, and while plenty of sci-fi movies have taken artistic liberties with their own depictions of stars dying, …
