Hubble Captures Rogue Black Hole ‘Eating’ a Star
Astronomers have captured a supermassive black hole tearing a star apart -- and doing so far from where the mysterious celestial objects are typically found. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Hubble’s Latest Portrait of a ‘Peculiar’ Galaxy Looks Almost 3D
The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is one of its most beautiful ever. The eye-catching portrait of the peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 184, also known as NGC 1961, demonstrates the incredible depth and detail that make the 35-year-old Hubble still such an enchanting space telescope. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-5-7 22:00
The Best Photos From Hubble’s 35th Year in Space
NASA's space shuttle Discovery deployed the Hubble Space Telescope 380 miles (610 kilometers) above the Earth on April 24, 1990, 35 years ago today. To celebrate Hubble's birthday, NASA released four breathtaking new images. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-4-25 20:53
This Optical Illusion Hubble Image Was 20 Years in the Making
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's latest image combines the work of two different instruments that captured photos of a sparkling spiral galaxy and a prominent star more than 20 years apart. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-3-25 23:58
Hubble Photographs Record-Setting Bullseye Galaxy and Galactic ‘Arrow’ That Made Its Rings
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope investigated a goliath galaxy, LEDA 1313424. Nicknamed the "Bullseye," this galaxy features nine rings, many more than any other known galaxy. petapixel.com »
2025-2-7 23:05
Hubble’s Edgy New Photo Captures a Spiral Galaxy From an Unusual Perspective
Space telescopes like Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope typically capture head-on images of galaxies, showing them in all their frame-filling glory. However, Hubble imaged its latest target, UGC 10043, from the edge, capturing an unusual, beautiful perspective. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-11-23 22:22
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is Having Difficulties
NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope has been going into protective "safe mode" after having issues with one of its three remaining gyroscopes forcing it to suspend science operations. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-6-5 17:22
Hubble Captures a Colorful Stellar Nursery in the Milky Way
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has done it again, delivering a spectacular image of the cosmos that is a veritable smorgasbord of color and detail. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-2-14 21:21
A Stellar ‘String of Pearls’ is the Center of Hubble’s Latest Photo
When galaxies collide, they don't necessarily destroy the stars within them. As NASA explains, contrary to popular belief, such a galactic "rough-and-tumble" actually triggers the generation of new stars and -- presumably -- planets. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-2-10 21:28
Hubble’s New Photo Shows the Immense Scale of Galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope's new Picture of the Week shows a remarkably dense field of stars. However, what at first glance looks like just a field of stars, spread somewhat irregularly through the frame, the photo shows a considerable portion of a galaxy. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-2-6 22:43
Hubble Shows a Peaceful, Aged Galaxy and a Spiraled Supernova Remnant
Not to be outdone by the James Webb Space Telescope and its beautiful new nebula image, the Hubble Space Telescope delivered a pair of fresh new space photos this week. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-1-27 02:05
Hubble’s Latest Shows How It Can Be Hard to Interpret Photos of Space
Hubble continues to generate some some outstanding visuals of space and its latest is no exception. However, as much as this photo looks like it portrays a densely packed region of galaxies, reality is not quite so straightforward. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-1-6 23:34
Hubble Celebrates the Holidays with Celestial Christmas Tree
Hubble is celebrating the holidays in style. The Hubble Space Telescope team is shedding light on Christmas-themed celestial objects, including the "Christmas Tree Cluster" and an ornament-shaped galaxy. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-12-21 21:27
Canadian Space Telescope CASTOR Aims to Take the Reins from Hubble
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] petapixel.com »
2023-12-13 00:39
Hubble Reveals Intricate, Beautiful 11.6 Billion-Year-Old Cluster of Stars
A striking new Hubble image shows NGC 2210, a marvelous globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The ancient cluster is 11.6 billion years old and a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, meaning that NGC 2210 is gravitationally bound to Earth's galactic home. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-12-9 19:39
Hubble Looks at a Galaxy’s Bombastic Origins and Shows the Power of Filters
The Hubble Space Telescope continues to amaze with its images of deep space. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently released a pair of new galaxy photos that are a true feast for the eyes. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-11-21 21:08
Hubble and Webb Deliver the Most Colorful View of the Universe Ever
Despite the somewhat familiar narrative that the James Webb Space Telescope has been built to supplant the aging Hubble Space Telescope, the two orbiting observatories regularly collaborate. petapixel.com »
2023-11-15 20:06
Galaxies Galore: Hubble Celebrates Galaxies With New Photos All Week
Each day this week, NASA has been publishing a new galaxy image captured by the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. In addition to sharing fascinating information about some of the most interesting galaxies in the universe, each post has also been a visual treat. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-10-7 22:37
Hubble is Still Going Strong, Discovers 11-Billion-Year-Old ‘Absorbing Galaxy’
Although the James Webb Space Telescope gets a lot of attention for its impressive technology and many discoveries, the Hubble Space Telescope has remained very busy, and researchers have been using the observatory to perform incredible science. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-9-19 22:58
Hubble’s New High-Res Star Cluster Photo is Your Next Desktop Background
A newly released photo captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows off a spectacular cluster teeming with bright, glittering stars that is available in greater than 4K resolution. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-6-24 20:33
New Software Reduces Satellite Interference in Hubble Images
As more satellites are sent into space, images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope are more frequently being spoiled. In March, scientists published a study about the adverse impact of satellites on Hubble observations, and now, Hubble scientists have developed new software to mitigate the issue and remove the troublesome satellites from photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-6-14 00:36
Hubble Celebrates its 33rd Year with an Ethereal Look at a Nearby Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 33rd year in orbit around Earth. To celebrate this incredible milestone, the Hubble team has released an incredible photo of a nearby star-forming region, NGC 1333. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-4-29 23:15
Hubble Captures Afterglow of the Most Powerful Gamma-Ray of all Time
Last October, a burst of gamma-ray light hit Earth that was so strong scientists believe it was the brightest to ever hit human civilization -- dubbing it the BOAT (brightest of all time). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-3-30 14:52
Hubble Photographs Mysterious Seasonal ‘Spokes’ in Saturn’s Rings
New photos from Hubble show what scientists call "spokes" across Saturn's rings. First seen by NASA's Voyager in the 1980s, these spokes appear seasonally and scientists still can't fully explain them. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-2-16 19:25
Hubble Gets into the Halloween Spirit with Photo of a ‘Cosmic Cobweb’
Hubble is getting into the Halloween spirit with its photo of the galaxy cluster Abell 611. This, like all galaxy clusters, is a cosmic mystery to astronomers who aren't sure how it is able to stay together since there doesn't seem to be enough mass to keep it from flying apart. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-28 19:59
Hubble Captures a Spectacular Photo of a ‘Turbulent Stellar Nursery’
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new celestial image that depicts two objects, described as "glowing clumps," that are found around some newborn stars. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-25 18:30
Hubble Photographs Two Galaxies Warped by Each Other’s Gravity
Even though the James Webb Space Telescope tends to steal the space-themed headlines lately, the Hubble Space Telescope is still capturing incredible photos of the universe, including this galactic pair that are so close to one another that they are distorted by each other's gravity. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-8 20:33
James Webb and Hubble Caught Detailed Photos of the DART Impact
The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope both managed to capture detailed images of the impact of the planetary defense Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). petapixel.com »
2022-9-30 18:34
Hubble Captures Optical Illusion of Two Spiral Galaxies ‘Colliding’
Two spiral galaxies were photographed "colliding" into one another by the Hubble Space Telescope but the image is actually a celestial optical illusion. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-9-16 20:47
Hubble Photographs a Glittering Star Cluster
Fans of astrophotography are currently feasting thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, but Hubble isn't ready to be forgotten yet. Its latest capture is a gorgeous glittering star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-8-23 19:10
Hubble Photographs the Gorgeous Colors of the Orion Nebula
While the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has dominated headlines, the Hubble Space Telescope shouldn't be forgotten. The legendary observatory recently captured this gorgeous photo that showcases the colors of the Orion Nebula. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-8-13 20:00
Hubble Photographs a Gorgeous Glittering Star Cluster
While the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the focus of most space-related headlines lately, Hubble is still hard at work and recently captured this stunning star cluster photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-8-2 19:00
Comparing Webb’s First Photos to What Hubble Saw
NASA has finally published the first colorized, full-resolution photos captured by the James Webb Space Telescope and the detail and resolution of the images is incredible, especially when compared to the images of these same cosmic objects captured by Hubble. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-7-13 19:35
Comparing Hubble to James Webb: The Difference in Detail is Astounding
The James Webb Space Telescope's first full-color photo has been revealed, and comparing it side-by-side to the same area that was imaged by Hubble shows just how much more detail Webb’s camera is capable of capturing. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-7-12 03:07
Hubble Reaches Milestone in Measuring the Expansion of the Universe
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has calibrated more than 40 "milepost markers" of space and time over the course of the last 30 years that scientists are using to measure the expansion of the universe. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-5-21 18:57
Incredible composite image shows nearly a million of Hubble's observations in a single photo
It's estimated that the Hubble Space Telescope has performed about 1. 4 million observations since launching into space in 1990. Those are a lot of opportunities to look at different parts of the sky. dpreview.com »
2022-5-3 15:33
Physicist Combines 32 Years of Hubble Telescope Photos Into One Image
Hubble recently celebrated 32 years of imaging the sky, which has resulted in over 1.4 million observations. Physicist Casey Handmer combined those observations into a single image to see how much of the sky Hubble had actually captured. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-5-3 19:12
Hubble’s Photo of Colliding Galaxies Looks Like a Pair of Angelic Wings
The universe is losing a galaxy. Recent images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show two galaxies in the process of merging. Dubbed "Angel Wing" due to its symmetrical appearance, the collision forms part of the Leo constellation. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-4-27 17:58
Hubble Celebrates its 32nd Birthday With Stunning Photo of Five Galaxies
NASA is celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 32nd birthday through a remarkable photo that shows a collection of five closely-knit galaxies called The Hickson Compact Group 40. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-4-21 22:02
Hubble confirms a comet the size of Rhode Island, the largest comet nucleus ever seen
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has set its sights on the largest icy comet nucleus ever observed. The telescope has determined that the comet is approximately 128 km (80 mi) in diameter and its nucleus is about 50 times larger than most known comets, although the nucleus could be as large as 137 km (85 mi). dpreview.com »
2022-4-19 20:42
You Can See What Hubble is Photographing in Real Time
The Hubble Space Telescope has been responsible for some of the most exciting astronomical finds in history and while research time with Hubble is highly sought after, anyone can check what the storied telescope is currently pointed at whenever they like. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-4-19 21:27
Hubble captures a galaxy with an active black hole
Last week, NASA shared a new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope that shows a galaxy with an active black hole. The spiral galaxy NGC 7172 is located approximately 110 million light-years from Earth within the constellation Piscis Austrinus. dpreview.com »
2022-4-5 18:23
Hubble Photographs a Galaxy with a Supermassive Black Hole Core
In a new photo captured by Hubble, what appears to be a calm spiral galaxy belies the supermassive black hole at its nucleus. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-4-3 22:11
Hubble Snaps Record-Breaking Photo of Star 12.9 Billion Light Years Away
The Hubble Space Telescope has set a new record: photographing a star that existed when the universe was just 7% of its current age. The star is the farthest away any has ever been photographed, and its light took 12. petapixel.com »
2022-3-31 18:48
Hubble captures a beautiful image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4571
NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a fantastic image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4571 using its Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). The WFC3 captured separate exposures in the visible and ultraviolet regions of the spectrum and utilized several specialized filters. dpreview.com »
2022-3-29 19:05
Stunning Spiral Galaxy Photographed by Hubble
Hubble has photographed a massive spiral galaxy that lies about 60 million light-years from Earth. Despite its size, it's far from the largest celestial object known to astronomers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-3-26 22:53
Hubble Uses Two Cameras to Take a Stunningly Detailed Galaxy Photo
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an incredibly detailed photo of a spiral galaxy that is shaped like an eye. The photo was made thanks to two of Hubble's instruments: the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) and the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-3-25 20:04
Hubble’s Most Used Camera Celebrates 20 Years of Incredible Discoveries
The Hubble Space Telescope recently celebrated its 20th year using the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which was installed on Hubble in March of 2002 and became its most used camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-3-24 23:33
Hubble Captures ‘Space Triangle’ Created by Colliding Galaxies
Hubble has captured a stunning photo of two interacting galaxies that likely passed through one another, which caused them to ignite in a "frenzy of starbirth." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-2-26 00:23
New Hubble Photos Show How in Astronomy, Perspective Matters
The Hubble Space Telescope, while soon to be succeeded by the James Webb Space Telescope, continues to capture important images of the universe. In two recent images, perspective plays an important role in how these galaxies appear. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-1-22 00:10