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Hubble Space Telescope image of the barred spiral galaxy UGC 12158. The majestic galaxy has a pinwheel shape consisting of bright blue stars surrounding a yellow-white concentration of central stars. This concentration has a diagonal line of stars across it, called a bar. The galaxy is tilted inward to our view from Earth. A white S-shaped line slightly across the top is the Hubble image of an asteroid hovering across the field of view.. It looks dashed because the image is a composite of several exposures of the asteroid flying like a race car. Credit: NASA, ESA, PG Martín (Autonomous University of Madrid), J. DePasquale (STScI). Credits: A. Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley)

Discovering new asteroids in old Hubble images

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Astronomers re-examined 37,000 images taken by Hubble over 19 years of objects in deep space. The reward was finding 1701 asteroid orbits in the asteroid belt, of which 1031 are uncatalogued asteroids. About 400 of these uncatalogued asteroids are roughly less than a kilometer in size
The bright twinkling is the supernova SN 2023ixf in the Vane Galaxy. Image based on telescopic data obtained on May 20, 21 and 22, 2023. Credit: Travis Dew, University of Arizona (Hosseinzadeh et al. 2023)

A once-in-a-lifetime supernova: unprecedented mapping of a stellar explosion

NGC 5468 — the host galaxy of Cepheid. Joint photograph of the Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes, NASA/ESA

The Webb and Hubble telescopes confirm the rate of expansion of the universe, the puzzle remains

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Webb's measurements provide new light on a decade-long mystery known as the Hubble voltage - the differences in the age of the universe between the Hubble observations and past observations that remain unexplained * Prof. Adam Ries, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of dark energy heads the project
An image of Jupiter taken by Juno in 2019, showing storm zones in the northern hemisphere. Credit: Enhanced image by Kevin M. Gill (CC-BY) based on images provided courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS

Extrasolar Planet Hunter Targets Jupiter: A New Twist in the Space Exploration Plot

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For the first time, NASA activated a tool designed to discover planets many light years away on an object in the solar system, in a study of the winds of Jupiter
The galaxy AM 1054-325 has been warped from a normal pancake-like spiral shape into an S shape by the gravitational pull of a neighboring galaxy, as seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image. As a result, new star clusters were formed along a tidal tail stretched over thousands of light years, resembling a string of pearls. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Jayanne English (University of Manitoba)

Hubble discovers how collisions between galaxies create conditions for star formation

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The discovery of an S-shaped galaxy could revolutionize the understanding of the process of star formation
long image captionThis is part of the Evolution of the Universe Early Science Survey (CEERS), consisting of several near-infrared points from the NIRCam (Near Infrared Camera) camera on the James Webb Space Telescope. These observations are being made in the same region studied by the Hubble Space Telescope, known as the Extended Groth Belt. Arrows showing the directions north and east show the direction of the image in the sky. It should be noted that the relationship between north and east in the sky (as seen from below) is reversed compared to the half directions on the map of the earth (as seen from above). The image shows invisible near-infrared wavelengths converted to visible colors. The color key shows which NIRCam filters were used to collect the light. The name color of each filter is the visible color that represents the infrared light passing through that filter. The barrel ruler is marked with arc-seconds which are a measure of angular distance in the sky. One arc-second is equal to an angular measurement of 1/3600 of one degree. There are 60 arc-minutes in a degree and 60 arc-seconds in an arc-minute. (The full moon has an angular diameter of about 30 arc-minutes.) The actual size of an object that covers one arc-second in the sky depends on its distance from the telescope. Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Steve Finkelstein (University of Texas at Austin)

The James Webb telescope reveals: galaxies in the early universe have a long and flat shape

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The first galaxies were much less developed than the spiral and spherical galaxies that exist today, which are actually the result of mergers, both because of the stage of development but also because of the conditions that prevailed at the time
Hubble Space Telescope image showing the spiral galaxies NGC 1356, LEDA 467699, LEDA 95415, and IC 1947. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, Dark Energy Survey/DOE/FNAL/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, image credit : L. Shatz

The Great Galactic Illusion: Revealing the Real Distances in Space

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The two-dimensional reflection of the galaxies in the night sky does not say much about the real distances between the galaxies and between them and the Earth
This image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows Aram-Mador 2105-332, a unique galaxy system in the Microscope Group. It is known for its emission line galaxies, which indicate vigorous star formation. It appears in Hubble's picture of the week, and that the names were given to galaxies using astronomical coordinates. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, Acknowledgment: L. Shatz

Parade of Galaxies: The stunning star show from Hubble

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Two of these galaxies close to each other are a rare type of emission line galaxies, because they are undergoing a massive process of new star birth. The others are at different distances but line up nicely in this Hubble shot
Hubble Space Telescope. Courtesy of NASA

Suggestion: move the grieving to a safe track and prolong his life

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Astroscale's collaboration with the Momentos company offers NASA a commercial solution that will allow the famous satellite - which recently celebrated its 33rd birthday - to be attached and towed to an orbit that will also be cleaned of space debris
Viewed from this side of the universe simulation, each dot represents a galaxy whose size and brightness are proportional to its mass. Slices from different eras show how Roman could see the universe throughout cosmic history. Astronomers will use these observations to understand how cosmic evolution led to the web-like structure we see today. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and A. Yung

Hubble glances at a galactic "sea" landscape

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A "Medusa Galaxy" with trailing star tentacles hangs in inky darkness in this image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured a rich and highly detailed view of the "Pillars of Creation." A region where new stars form within dense clouds of gas and dust previously captured in an iconic image by the Hubble Space Telescope in its early days. Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI).

The Webb Space Telescope returns to Hubble's iconic "Pillars of Creation" and finds many more young stars

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured a rich and highly detailed view of the "Pillars of Creation." A region where new stars form within dense clouds of gas and dust that was previously captured in an iconic image by the Hubble Space Telescope at the start of its operation and returned to after upgrades, along with Strong landmasses
The overlapping galaxies -VV-191. Credit: Science: NASA, ESA, CSA, Rogier Windhorst (ASU), William Keel (University of Alabama), Stuart Wyithe (University of Melbourne), JWST PEARLS Team, Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

The Webb and Hubble space telescopes join forces in detecting interstellar dust - "We got more than we expected"

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A combination of photographs taken by the two large space telescopes in partially overlapping wavebands made it possible to identify new details about the role of interstellar dust in connections between neighboring galaxies
The galaxy CGCG 396-2 in the Hubble image. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Keel

Hubble discovers a galactic gem: an unusual merger of a multi-armed galaxy

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Citizen scientists have classified lexicons to help scientists solve an astronomical-scale problem -- how to sort through the vast amounts of information generated by robotic telescopes
Among other things, ARP-MADORE2115-273 was photographed, a rare observation of an interaction between a pair of galaxies and ARP-MADORE0002-503 - a large spiral galaxy with unusually extended spiral arms.

Stunning images from Hubble Reactivated: New Strange Galaxies

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Image of Arp 195 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, a spectacular three-sided gravitational tug of war between galaxies

Hubble captures a spectacular three-way gravitational tug of war between galaxies

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This system - named Earp 195 - appears in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, a list that shows some of the weirder and wonderful galaxies in the universe
The Hubble Space Telescope on the background of photos he took. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The computer of the space telescope 'Hubble' is still disabled - NASA is trying new strategies to solve the problem

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NASA is taking additional steps to investigate the malfunction that happened to the computer of the Hubble space telescope that began on June 13 and caused the suspension of scientific observations. At the same time as the investigation, NASA is looking at indirect ways to activate the backup hardware integrated in the satellite. The telescope itself and the rest of the scientific instruments were not damaged, and they were moved to a safe state
The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed on April 25, 1990 from the high-redundancy space shuttle Discovery. Hubble's location outside the distortions of the atmosphere gives it an unfettered view of stars, planets, and galaxies out to a distance of more than 13.4 billion light-years. Photo: NASA / Smithsonian / Lockheed Corporation

A computer glitch disabled the Hubble Space Telescope

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NASA is working to solve a problem with the Hubble Space Telescope's computer. The computer stopped working on Sunday, June 13, shortly after 16:00 p.m. (23:00 p.m. Israel time). This is already the second malfunction of the aging telescope this year
The galaxy cluster ACO S 295 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA, P. Pakud, D. Kua

A celebration of galaxies: 'Hubble' captures a cluster with galaxies of all shapes and sizes

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This galactic cluster boasts a variety of directions, with spiral galaxies like the one in the center of this image that are almost visible from above, and some spiral galaxies that are only visible as thin slices of light when viewed from the side. This is in addition to the gravitational lensing effect that allows viewing more distant galaxies
The galaxy cluster RXCJ0600-2007 imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, combined with gravitational lensing images of the distant galaxy RXCJ0600-z6, 12.4 billion light-years away, observed by ALMA (shown in red). Due to the gravitational lensing effect of the galaxy cluster, the image of RXCJ0600-z6 has been intensified and magnified, appearing to be divided into three or more parts. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Fujimoto et al., NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

Infant galaxy in the early universe discovered with the help of a "cosmic telescope"

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A space telescope image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2813 (also known as ACO 2813). Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA, Do. Coe

A galaxy cluster that is also a giant gravitational lens

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The galaxy cluster has so much mass that it acts as a gravitational lens, causing light from more distant galaxies to bend around it. These distortions may appear in many different forms, such as long lines or arcs.
A composite image of the Orion Nebula, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope in observations made over many years. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech STScI

Vortices of chaos at the heart of the Orion Nebula

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Gaseous swirls of hydrogen, sulfur and hydrocarbons cradle a collection of baby stars in this composite image of the Orio Nebula as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope

Look around - tidal forces have solved the mystery of dark matter in a distant galaxy

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In 2018, a galaxy with a low amount of dark matter was observed. The galaxy defied all existing models but it turns out that the celebration came earlier than expected and two years later it was announced that tidal forces shed the dark matter. Astronomers are breathing a sigh of relief but the scientific community is still confused, what is dark matter?
The halo of gas surrounding the neighboring galaxy Andromeda would be the largest object in the sky if it were visible. Photo and illustration: NASA, ESA, and E. Wheatley (STScI)

The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a huge halo around the Andromeda galaxy

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"Understanding the nature of the vast halos of gas surrounding galaxies is extremely important," explained co-researcher Samantha Barak of Yale University. "This reservoir of gas will serve as fuel for future star formation within the galaxy. It also absorbs gas remnants from supernova explosions"
Nephilim Collision: This artist rendering depicts the collision of two bodies of dust and ice. They are each 125 miles wide and orbit the bright star Pomelhout, which is 25 light years from Earth. Credit: European Space Agency, NASA and M. Kunmesser

A planet outside the solar system mysteriously disappeared - astronomers explain

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The giant nebula NGC 2014 and its neighbor NGC 2020 together form part of a central star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. Photo: NASA, ESA and the Space Telescope Science Center

The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 30 years of operation with a stormy photo of the birth of stars

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