Although the Hubble Space Telescope has had a heck of a run, it cannot last forever. Astronomers have been planning for Hubble's retirement for many years, and a Canadian telescope called CASTOR may be the best candidate to fill the inevitable void in ultraviolet space exploration. [Read More]
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In just one relatively small “bulge” of the Soul Nebula (also known as Westerhout 5) in the constellation of Cassiopeia, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a star that is still being born. petapixel.com »
2020-10-21 19:13
The aging Hubble Space Telescope has produced a new full portrait image of Jupiter, our Solar System’s stormy gas giant. NASA shared the image earlier this month, though it was captured by the space telescope on June 27. dpreview.com »
2019-08-30 18:58
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to capture spectacular photos of the universe and the latest is an unusually dense cluster of massive stars that contain more than 10,000 times the mass of the Sun, yet are packed into an unbelievably small volume. [Read More]
Astrophysicist Jacqueline McCleary from Northeastern University explains the science behind a new image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The image reveals a cosmic formation resembling a question mark, stirring excitement among astronomers. [Read More]
As scientists use the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to answer some of the Universe's most pressing questions, they've also uncovered new questions, including literal question mark-shaped cosmic objects. [Read More]
The James Webb Space Telescope just celebrated its second birthday, having started service on July 12, 2022. Here are Webb's 10 best photos so far to mark the occasion. [Read More]
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been busy peering into the distant reaches of the Universe, otherwise known as the "Cosmic Dawn." This period when the Universe was only a few hundred million years old is a treasure trove of information about how galaxies evolved when the Universe was very young. [Read More]
An international team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) detected the most distant black hole merger ever observed. [Read More]
Following the journey of the James Webb Space Telescope and the brilliant minds who made it possible, Deep Sky is a new IMAX film hitting theaters tomorrow, April 19.