Hubble Captures Eerie Pulsating Nebula – Space Photo

Hubble Captures Eerie Pulsating Nebula – Space Photo

The image shows NGC 2452, a bluish planetary nebula

Hubble Sees a Gorgeous Cosmic Caterpillar Being Pulled Apart by Star Radiation

Hubble Sees a Gorgeous Cosmic Caterpillar Being Pulled Apart by Star Radiation

The gas formation shines bright, lit up by radiation

Watch a Supermassive Black Hole Spew Gas at Incredible Speeds – Video

Watch a Supermassive Black Hole Spew Gas at Incredible Speeds – Video

Hubble has been observing the activity around one supermassive black hole for 13 years

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • August 16th, 2013
11 Billion Years Ago, Galaxies Looked Surprisingly like They Do Today

11 Billion Years Ago, Galaxies Looked Surprisingly like They Do Today

Challenging some accepted theories on galaxy formation

Kilonovas Are the Source of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts, Hubble Finds

Kilonovas Are the Source of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts, Hubble Finds

The collision of two neutron stars generates a highly-energetic burst

The Gorgeous Messier 61 Poses for Hubble

The Gorgeous Messier 61 Poses for Hubble

The galaxy is staring at us face on, making for some great photos

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • June 14th, 2013
This Alien Planet Shouldn't Be There

This Alien Planet Shouldn't Be There

Astronomers believe they have found the most distant planet, and it's a strange one

Video Explains How Hubble Photos Are Created, "Photoshop" and All

Video Explains How Hubble Photos Are Created, "Photoshop" and All

Creating a single Hubble image is a painstaking process

Star Alignment Offers Opportunity for Planet Hunting on Proxima Centauri, Our Nearest Neighbor

Star Alignment Offers Opportunity for Planet Hunting on Proxima Centauri, Our Nearest Neighbor

Astronomers will be looking for exoplanets around the nearest star to the sun

The Spectacular Ring Nebula Seen As Never Before by Hubble – Photo

The Spectacular Ring Nebula Seen As Never Before by Hubble – Photo

The famous nebula has never been shot in such detail

Hubble Photographs Comet of the Century ISON

Hubble Photographs Comet of the Century ISON

The comet still has a long way to go until it gets close to the sun and becomes visible

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • March 8th, 2013
Oldest Star Known Is 14.5 Billion Years Old, Very Close to Earth

Oldest Star Known Is 14.5 Billion Years Old, Very Close to Earth

The star's estimated age makes it older than the universe

Binary Protostars Revealed as the Source of a Mysterious, Periodic Flash of Light – Gallery

Binary Protostars Revealed as the Source of a Mysterious, Periodic Flash of Light – Gallery

The two protostars orbit close to each other and smash into the surrounding gas cloud

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • January 16th, 2013
Hubble to Take Six More Deep Space Photos, Peeking Further than Ever Before

Hubble to Take Six More Deep Space Photos, Peeking Further than Ever Before

Hubble's iconic Deep Field photo of 1996 is still one of the most recognizable

NASA Telescopes Find Extreme Weather Patterns in Brown Dwarf

NASA Telescopes Find Extreme Weather Patterns in Brown Dwarf

These failed stars have weather systems similar to those of gas giants

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • January 9th, 2013
Zombie Planet's Eccentric Orbit Shocks Astronomers

Zombie Planet's Eccentric Orbit Shocks Astronomers

Fomalhaut b's very existence is disputed, but it's one of the most interesting exoplanets

Hubble's Planetary Nebula Holiday Decorations Are Gorgeous

Hubble's Planetary Nebula Holiday Decorations Are Gorgeous

More beautiful than anything humans can come up with

 
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