Hubble captures a dusty galaxy that holds a luminous secret
The image from the Hubble Space Telescope this week shows the dusty galaxy NGC 7172, which might look typical but in fact it holds a secret.
Hubble smashes record for most distant star ever seen
The Hubble Space Telescope has smashed a record, identifying its most distant star ever.
Hubble captures an elegant spiral galaxy 60 million light-years away
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4571, located 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
Hubble used two instruments to image this beautiful galaxy
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope is a stunner: The beautiful galaxy NCG 1097, as capturing using two of Hubble’s instruments.
A baby star’s energetic outburst captured by Hubble
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the dramatic and energetic jets given off by a young star, called a Herbig-Haro object.
Hubble images two galaxies aligned but light-years apart
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows two galaxies which appear to be overlapping but are actually light-years apart.
Hubble returns to a pair of interacting galaxies for a second look
The image from the Hubble Space Telescope this week shows a pair of interacting galaxies, which are close enough that they are affecting each other.
Hubble captures epic view of three galaxies merging into one
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows no less than three galaxies that are in the process of merging to become one, called IC 2431.
Hubble revisits an irregular dwarf galaxy bursting with young stars
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the quirky dwarf galaxy NGC 1705, an unusually shaped small galaxy located 17 million light-years away.
Hubble spots three galaxies pulled into an unusual shape
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a group of three galaxies they are interacting with each other.