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Happy 35th birthday, Hubble Telescope! 10 times the iconic observatory blew astronomers' minds (photos)
The school-bus-sized observatory launched on April 24, 1990 and overcame early setbacks to become one of the most ...
Hubble returns to image the famously beautiful Eagle Nebula
This towering structure of billowing gas and dark, obscuring dust might only be a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, but it ...
Hubble Revisits a Cosmic Classic: Stunning New Look at Messier 72
For Hubble’s 35th anniversary, ESA has unveiled breathtaking new images of the star cluster Messier 72, a celestial gem located in Aquarius. Once the very first image featured in the Hubble Picture of ...
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Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures
"It's amazing that after 35 years, Hubble still holds a unique capability as a top workhorse for science discoveries and ...
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Mexican hat in space: Hubble captures stunning picture of Sombrero galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a stunning new image of the iconic Sombrero Galaxy a.k.a Messier 104 as part of its ...
Glimpses of the Final Frontier at the American Museum of Natural History
Stranded astronauts and celebrity space tourism have piqued interest in space — and a photography exhibition in the museum is ...
Starbirth in Action: Hubble Reveals a 9.5-Light-Year Tower in the Eagle Nebula
ESA/Hubble celebrates 35 years with a stunning new image of the Eagle Nebula — a massive cosmic spire sculpted by star ...
Is the universe really infinite? Astrophysicists explain.
Using data from space telescopes and other instruments, astronomers, cosmologists, and astrophysicists are able to deduce and ...