Hubble Sees Distant Spiral Galaxy Dubbed Messier 94

Hubble Sees Distant Spiral Galaxy Dubbed Messier 94

This galaxy lies about 16 million light-years away

Hubble Spies on Distant Spiral Galaxy

Hubble Spies on Distant Spiral Galaxy

This galaxy sits an astounding 70 million light-years away

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 12th, 2015
Hubble Sees Planetary Nebula Resembling a Swirling Blue Cloud

Hubble Sees Planetary Nebula Resembling a Swirling Blue Cloud

This planetary nebula was discovered back in 1922

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Shrapnel from Exploded Star

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Shrapnel from Exploded Star

The star exploded millennia ago, NASA astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 22nd, 2015
Stunning View of Distant Galaxies Is Also an Optical Illusion

Stunning View of Distant Galaxies Is Also an Optical Illusion

The view was delivered by the Hubble Space Telescope

Distant Merging Galaxies Imaged by Hubble

Distant Merging Galaxies Imaged by Hubble

The pair is known to astronomers as NGC 3921

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 12th, 2015
Mammoth Galaxy Cluster Discovered 9.8 Billion Light-Years Away

Mammoth Galaxy Cluster Discovered 9.8 Billion Light-Years Away

The cluster holds the mass equivalent to 400 trillion Suns

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 11th, 2015
Distant Galaxy Resembles a Cosmic Sunflower in New Hubble View

Distant Galaxy Resembles a Cosmic Sunflower in New Hubble View

The galaxy, Messier 63, sits 27 million light-years away

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2015
Hubble Spies on Spiral Galaxy over 35 Million Light-Years Away

Hubble Spies on Spiral Galaxy over 35 Million Light-Years Away

This galaxy is named Messier 96, was discovered in 1781

Caltech Astronomers Spy on 13.2-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

Caltech Astronomers Spy on 13.2-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

The universe itself is about 13.8 billion years old

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 27th, 2015
Galaxies Change over Time, Morph into Different Shapes

Galaxies Change over Time, Morph into Different Shapes

Study finds evidence of cosmic metamorphosis

Anatomy of Twin Jet Nebula Revealed in New Hubble Image

Anatomy of Twin Jet Nebula Revealed in New Hubble Image

This young nebula resembles a cosmic butterfly

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Cosmic Ball of Fire

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Cosmic Ball of Fire

Just a star and its surrounding nebula, really

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2015
Black Holes Turned Slingshots Throw Stars Out of Their Galaxies

Black Holes Turned Slingshots Throw Stars Out of Their Galaxies

These stars then die as outcasts, astronomers say

Hubble Telescope Spies on Nearby Little Gem Nebula

Hubble Telescope Spies on Nearby Little Gem Nebula

This planetary nebula lies 6,000 light-years away

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 1st, 2015
Hubble Witnesses Dying Star's Final Moments, Delivers Stunning Image

Hubble Witnesses Dying Star's Final Moments, Delivers Stunning Image

The dying star has given birth to a planetary nebula

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2015
Hubble Spies on Dwarf Galaxy 60 Million Light-Years Away

Hubble Spies on Dwarf Galaxy 60 Million Light-Years Away

The galaxy is about 10 times smaller than our Milky Way

 
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