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This composite image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the galaxy SDSS J112659.54+294442.8. The arrow points to the black hole that lost most of its stars due to gravitational stripping processes. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble Team / Chandra Team / Julia M. Comerford et al.

Astronomers Find Unusual Pair of Black Holes in Distant Galaxy

Jan 6, 2016 by News Staff

A team of astronomers led by Dr Julia Comerford of the University of Colorado, Boulder, has spotted a rare pair of black holes in a distant galaxy known...

This image from Hubble’s WFPC2 camera shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4845. The galaxy’s orientation clearly reveals the galaxy’s striking spiral structure: a flat and dust-mottled disc surrounding a bright galactic bulge. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / S. Smartt, Queen's University Belfast.

NGC 4845: Hubble Space Telescope Sees Large Spiral Galaxy

Jan 4, 2016 by Natali Anderson

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken an incredible picture of the large spiral galaxy NGC 4845. This image from Hubble’s WFPC2 camera shows the...

This image from Hubble shows the interacting star-forming galaxy system NGC 6052, which is located 228 million light-years from Earth. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

NASA’s Hubble Captures Interacting Star-Forming Galaxy System

Dec 28, 2015 by Sergio Prostak

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a gorgeous photo of the interacting starburst galaxy system NGC 6052. This image from Hubble shows the...

The two streams crossing the image are jets of hot gas, ejected from the poles of a protostar. If the jets collide with the surrounding gas and dust they can clear vast spaces, and create curved shock waves, seen as knotted clumps called Herbig-Haro objects. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Padgett, GSFC / T. Megeath, University of Toledo / B. Reipurth, University of Hawaii.

Hubble Space Telescope Spots Cosmic Double-Bladed Lightsaber

Dec 21, 2015 by Enrico de Lazaro

A pair of jets of very hot gas protrude outwards in perfect symmetry in this striking image of the Herbig-Haro (HH) object HH 24, taken by the NASA/ESA...

This composite image shows the young Herbig-Haro object HH 34. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Captures Spectacular Herbig-Haro Object HH 34

Dec 21, 2015 by Enrico de Lazaro

HH 34, a curious object in the constellation of Orion, is captured in this amazing image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. This composite image shows...

This image from Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 shows the heavily obscured globular cluster Terzan 1. Image credit: ESA / NASA / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

Terzan 1: Hubble Snaps Breathtaking Picture of Globular Cluster

Dec 14, 2015 by Natali Anderson

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the globular cluster Terzan 1. This image from Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary...

This image shows the central regions of the peculiar galaxy NGC 7252. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

NGC 7252: Hubble Captures Image of Atoms for Peace Galaxy

Dec 7, 2015 by Sergio Prostak

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this beautiful image of the inner parts of the distant galaxy NGC 7252. This image shows the central regions...

This image focuses on a section of Aurorae Chaos on Mars. Vast volumes of water once flooded through this deep chasm on the planet that connects Valles Marineris to the planet’s northern lowlands. The image was taken by Mars Express’ High Resolution Stereo Camera on July 16, 2015. The image was acquired using the nadir channel of the camera, which is directed vertically down onto the surface of Mars. Image credit: ESA / DLR / FU Berlin / CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

Mars Express Zooms in on Aurorae Chaos

Nov 30, 2015 by News Staff

A new image acquired by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft, shows a run out of the Aurorae Chaos region. This...

A close-up view of NGC 2768. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / S. Smartt, Queen’s University Belfast.

Hubble Astronomers Release Image of Elliptical Galaxy NGC 2768

Nov 30, 2015 by Natali Anderson

A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the dusty structure encircling the center of a distant galaxy known as NGC 2768. This Hubble...

This Hubble image shows the elliptical galaxy LEDA 3087775. In this galaxy, some ribbons of dust notably obscure parts of the conglomerated galaxy’s central, bluish region; those dust lanes could be remnants of the spiral arms of the recently departed galaxies. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

Hubble Zooms in on Distant Elliptical Galaxy

Nov 23, 2015 by Natali Anderson

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is likely the best of an extremely distant galaxy known as LEDA 3087775. This Hubble image shows the...

Our Solar System is located at the center of the circle on this artist’s impression of the Milky Way Galaxy. The insert shows one view from the 3D visualization tool developed by the astronomers. Image credit: ESA / H. Bouy, CSIC-INTA / J. Alves, University of Vienna.

ESA’s Hipparcos Satellite Sheds New Light on Solar Neighborhood

Nov 16, 2015 by News Staff

Astronomers using data from ESA’s Hipparcos space astrometry mission have produced a 3D visualization of all of O and B type stars within 1,630 light...

Close-up view of LEDA 1852. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / N. Gorin, STScI / Judy Schmidt.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Focuses on Lonely Galaxy

Nov 9, 2015 by News Staff

A lonely spiral galaxy, LEDA 1852, has been captured in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

This Hubble image shows the lenticular galaxy Markarian 820. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / N. Gorin, STScI / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

NASA’s Hubble Snaps Beautiful Image of Lenticular Galaxy

Nov 2, 2015 by Natali Anderson

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained a remarkable view of the distant lenticular galaxy Markarian 820. This Hubble image...

Rosetta has made the first in situ detection of oxygen molecules outgassing from a comet; this surprising observation suggests they were incorporated into the comet during its formation. This infographic depicts various strands of evidence gathered for the study. Image credit: ESA / ATG medialab / Rosetta / NavCam / A. Bieler et al. / CC BY-SA IGO 3.0.

Molecular Oxygen Detected in Coma of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Oct 29, 2015 by News Staff

ESA’s Rosetta orbiter has detected molecules of oxygen in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Rosetta has made the first in situ detection...

This image shows the asteroid 2015 TB145 (small dot at center) as seen by a telescope at ESA’s Teide Observatory, Tenerife, Canary Islands. Image credit: ESA.

Asteroid 2015 TB145 Will Miss Earth, ESA Scientists Confirm

Oct 28, 2015 by News Staff

The asteroid 2015 TB145 – also known as the Great Pumpkin or the Halloween asteroid – will miss Earth on October 31, a team of scientists at...

This image from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys shows the quadruple star system DI Cha. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Judy Schmidt, geckzilla.org.

Hubble Space Telescope Zeros in on Quadruple Star System

Oct 26, 2015 by News Staff

The NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team has released a stunning image of a complex star system known as DI Cha. This image from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for...

New images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show the faintest and earliest known galaxies in the Universe. This image shows the galaxy cluster MACSJ0717.5+3745 (MACS0717). It is one of the most massive galaxy clusters known, and it is also the largest known gravitational lens. Of all of the galaxy clusters known and measured, this cluster lenses the largest area of the sky. Image credit: NASA / ESA / HST Frontier Fields Team / STScI.

Astronomers Discover 252 Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxies in Early Universe

Oct 22, 2015 by News Staff

Using observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered over 250 ultra-faint dwarf galaxies in three extremely distant...

This image of part of the Mangala Valles outflow channel system was acquired by ESA’s Mars Express on July 12, 2015. The region has been subject to intense episodes of flooding, likely triggered by volcanic processes occurring in the nearby Tharsis region. Image credit: ESA / DLR / FU Berlin / CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

Mars Express Sees Evidence of Flooding in Red Planet’s Mangala Valles Region

Oct 19, 2015 by News Staff

This new image from ESA’s Mars Express orbiter shows the central part of Mangala Valles, a system of channels on Mars. The image was taken by Mars Express’...

This image from Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 shows the spiral galaxy Messier 94. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Captures Stunning Image of Messier 94

Oct 19, 2015 by Natali Anderson

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this vivid image of Messier 94. This image from Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 shows the...

This global map of Jupiter was made during the Hubble OPAL Program. The map was observed on 19 January 2015, from 2:00 UTC to 12:30 UTC. Image credit: NASA / ESA / A. Simon, GSFC / M. Wong, University of California, Berkeley / G. Orton, JPL-Caltech.

New Global Maps of Jupiter Unveiled

Oct 14, 2015 by News Staff

A team of astronomers from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the University of California, Berkeley,...

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