A new possible explanation for the Hubble tension
The universe is expanding. How fast it does so is described by the so-called Hubble-Lemaitre constant. But there is a dispute about how big this constant actually is: Different measurement methods provide contradictory values......»»
Hubble snaps a cluster in our galaxy bursting with stars
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a grand image of thousands of densely packed stars in a globular cluster within the Milky Way......»»
Hubble sees the ghostly light of lost, wandering stars
Hubble has investigated wandering stars that aren't tied to any particular galaxy and found that they are giving off a ghostly haze of light......»»
NASA is looking for ideas on how to boost the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is inviting private companies to submit their proposals for boosting the telescope as a demonstration of how to perform similar operations on satellites......»»
New measurements of galaxy rotation lean toward modified gravity as an explanation for dark matter
Although dark matter is a central part of the standard cosmological model, it's not without its issues. There continue to be nagging mysteries about the stuff, not the least of which is the fact that scientists have found no direct particle evidence.....»»
Listen to the festive sounds of space with new NASA sonification
NASA has released a new festive sonification based on an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope showing the enormous star RS Puppis......»»
Astronomers spot stars in the most distant galaxies for the first time
Since it launched on December 25th, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has taken the sharpest and most detailed images of the universe, surpassing even its predecessor, the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. But what is especially exciting ar.....»»
Hubble captures spectacular image of open cluster NGC 6530
A portion of the open cluster NGC 6530 appears as a roiling wall of smoke studded with stars in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 6530 is a collection of several thousand stars lying around 4,350 light-years from Earth in the c.....»»
Holiday tension: One in three parents say their teen regularly attends religious services with the family
For some families, holiday traditions may also include midnight mass, synagogue services and other religious rituals......»»
See a close-up of the stunning Lagoon Nebula in new Hubble image
Hubble has imaged a cluster of thousands of stars shrouded in dust, which makes up a small part of the huge and beautiful Lagoon Nebula......»»
See a closeup of the stunning Lagoon Nebula in new Hubble image
Hubble has imaged a cluster of thousands of stars shrouded in dust, which makes up a small part of the huge and beautiful Lagoon Nebula......»»
See Hubble’s take on the famous and beautiful Carina Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a scene made famous by its sibling, the James Webb Space Telescope......»»
Hubble and Spitzer spot two far-off watery worlds
Hubble and Spitzer have identified two planets which seem to be water worlds, with oceans which are 500 times deeper than those on Earth......»»
Musk suspends NYT and WaPo reporters from Twitter, claims they doxxed him
NYT and Washington Post say Twitter provided no explanation for suspensions. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Nathan Stirk ) Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk is now suspending some journalists who write about him, includin.....»»
Hubble captures majestic barred spiral galaxy NGC 6956
Against an inky black backdrop, the blue swirls of spiral galaxy NGC 6956 stand out radiantly. NGC 6956 is a barred spiral galaxy, a common type of spiral galaxy with a bar-shaped structure of stars in its center. This galaxy exists 214 million light.....»»
Hubble"s sparkling new view of the Carina Nebula
This sparkling new image depicts a small section of the Carina Nebula, one of the NASA Hubble Space Telescope's most-imaged objects. The Carina Nebula, NGC 3372, is an enormous cloud of gas and dust home to several massive and bright stars, including.....»»
"Peekabo" dwarf galaxy is extremely metal-poor, study finds
Using the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), an international team of astronomers have observed the dwarf galaxy HIPASS J1131–31, dubbed the "Peekabo Galaxy." The observational campaign has found that Peek.....»»
Astronomers investigate chemical composition of multiple stellar populations in NGC 2808
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have inspected the globular cluster NGC 2808. Results of the study, published December 2 on the arXiv pre-print repository, shed more light on the chemical compo.....»»
There’s a New Explanation for ‘Genetic’ Trait Pairs: Your Parents
For years, researchers thought characteristics like weight and education had shared genetic roots. The real answer might lie in how people choose to pair up......»»
Our galactic companion, the Small Magellanic Cloud, sparkles in Hubble image
This week's Hubble image shows the Small Magellanic Cloud, or SMC, which is a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way......»»
Hubble reveals glow of ‘ghostly’ light around our solar system
Researchers using data from the Hubble Space Telescope have made a strange discovery: there's a ghostly light surrounding our solar system......»»