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This Hubble image shows UGC 11861, a barred spiral galaxy located 69 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cepheus. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / C. Kilpatrick.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Image of Little-Known Barred Spiral Galaxy

Aug 19, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced a beautiful image of the barred spiral galaxy UGC 11861. This Hubble image shows UGC...

This Hubble image shows LEDA 12535, a barred spiral galaxy some 320 million light-years away in the constellation of Perseus. The color composite was assembled from images taken by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. It is based on data obtained through three filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / I. Chilingarian.

Hubble Snaps Striking Barred Spiral Galaxy Image

Aug 12, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a striking new photo of LEDA 12535, a barred spiral galaxy situated in the famous Perseus...

This Hubble image shows the barred spiral galaxy LEDA 857074. The color image is made up of observations from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) in the near-infrared part of the spectrum. Four filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R.J. Foley.

Hubble Spots Supernova-Hosting Galaxy with Distorted Spiral Arms

Aug 5, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken an image of the barred spiral galaxy LEDA 857074. This Hubble image shows the barred spiral...

This Hubble image shows IC 3430, a dwarf galaxy around 45 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. The color image includes both optical and near-infrared observations from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). It is based on data obtained through two filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / M. Sun.

Hubble Space Telescope Spies IC 3430

Jul 29, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained a remarkable new view of the dwarf elliptical galaxy IC 3430. This Hubble image shows...

This Hubble image shows NGC 3430, a spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years in the constellation of Leo Minor. The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the visible and near-infrared regions of the spectrum with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). It is based on data obtained through two filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / C. Kilpatrick.

Hubble Sees Spiral Galaxy NGC 3430

Jul 22, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

In this new image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has focused its lens on the central part of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430. This Hubble image shows...

This Hubble image shows NGC 5238, a dwarf irregular galaxy located 14.5 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The color image is made up of observations from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) in the near-infrared and optical parts of the spectrum. Two filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / F. Annibali.

Hubble Space Telescope Zooms In on NGC 5238

Jul 15, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers have released a beautiful photo taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238. This Hubble image shows...

Omega Centauri is about 10 times as massive as other big globular clusters. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Maximilian Häberle, MPIA.

Astronomers Find Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Milky Way’s Most Massive Globular Cluster

Jul 10, 2024 by News Staff

Using more than 500 images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomer have found evidence for a 20,000-solar-mass black hole at the center of...

This Hubble image shows NGC 3810, a spiral galaxy some 50 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The color image is composed of infrared, optical and ultraviolet observations from both Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instruments. Nine filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Sand / R.J. Foley.

NGC 3810 Demonstrates Classical Spiral Structure in New Hubble Image

Jul 8, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced a spectacularly detailed image of the supernova-hosting spiral galaxy NGC 3810. This...

This Hubble image shows NGC 4951, a spiral galaxy around 49 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker / M. Zamani, ESA & Hubble.

Hubble Captures Stunning Image of NGC 4951

Jul 1, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

In this new image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the brilliance of the spiral galaxy NGC 4951. This Hubble image shows NGC 4951, a spiral...

A mosaic of visible-light (Hubble) and infrared-light (Webb) views of the same frame from the Pillars of Creation visualization. Image credit: Greg Bacon / Ralf Crawford / Joseph DePasquale / Leah Hustak / Christian Nieves / Joseph Olmsted / Alyssa Pagan / Frank Summers, STScI / NASA’s Universe of Learning.

NASA Release 3D Visualization of ‘Pillars of Creation’

Jun 28, 2024 by News Staff

Using images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have produced a new 3D visualization...

This Hubble image shows NGC 5253, a blue compact dwarf galaxy some 11 million light-years away in the constellation of Centaurus. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / A. Zezas / D. Calzetti.

Hubble Space Telescope Views NGC 5253

Jun 24, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced two outstanding images of NGC 5253, which is considered a dwarf starburst galaxy and...

This Hubble image shows NGC 1546, a spiral galaxy approximately 52.5 million light-years away in the constellation of Dorado. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubblr / STScI / David Thilker, JHU.

Hubble Space Telescope Focuses on NGC 1546

Jun 19, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has obtained its first images since changing to an alternate operating mode that uses only one gyroscope, which helps...

This Hubble image shows the nebula RCW 7. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / J. Tan, Chalmers University & University of Virginia.

Hubble Finds Massive Binary Protostar in RCW 7 Nebula

Jun 17, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

RCW 7 is located approximately 5,300 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Puppis. This Hubble image shows the nebula RCW 7. Image credit:...

This Hubble image shows the globular cluster NGC 2005. The color composite was assembled from images taken in visible and near-infrared light by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). It is based on data obtained through three filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / F. Niederhofer / L. Girardi.

Hubble Space Telescope Observes NGC 2005

Jun 10, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a striking image of NGC 2005, a globular cluster located 162,000 light-years away from...

This Hubble image shows NGC 3059, a barred spiral galaxy some 57 million light-years away in the constellation of Carina. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker.

Hubble Looks at Face-On Barred Spiral Galaxy

Jun 3, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

This new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features NGC 3059, a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Carina. This Hubble image shows...

This Hubble image shows NGC 4731, a barred spiral galaxy some 43 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker.

Hubble Focuses on Spectacular Spiral Galaxy: NGC 4731

May 27, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shot this stunning image of a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 4731. This Hubble image shows NGC 4731, a barred spiral...

This artist’s concept shows what the exoplanet WASP-107b could look like based on recent data gathered by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope along with previous observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford, STScI.

Why is Cotton-Candy Exoplanet WASP-107b So Puffy?

May 20, 2024 by News Staff

A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within WASP-107b, a super-Neptune exoplanet approximately 212 light-years away in the...

This Hubble image shows NGC 4689, a spiral galaxy located 52 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Snaps Incredible Image of NGC 4689

May 20, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured this vivid image of NGC 4689, a jewel-bright spiral galaxy in the constellation of...

HP Tau, a trio of dazzling stars some 550 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus, blaze brilliantly from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in the new Hubble image. Image credit: NASA / ESA / G. Duchene, Universite de Grenoble I / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Spots Triple-Star System in Taurus

May 16, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

The Hubble team has released a stunning image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the triple-star star system HP Tau. HP Tau, a trio of dazzling...

This Hubble image shows part of NGC 4753, a lenticular galaxy some 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / L. Kelsey.

Hubble Space Telescope Focuses on Center of NGC 4753

May 13, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

NGC 4753 is featured with a bright white core and surrounding defined dust lanes around its nucleus. This Hubble image shows part of NGC 4753, a lenticular...

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