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This Hubble image shows the face-on spiral galaxy ESO 420-13. Image credit: NASA / ESA / A. Evans, University of Virginia / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Gazes at Beautiful Spiral Galaxy

Jan 31, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

The Hubble team has released an absolutely beautiful photo taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the face-on spiral galaxy ESO 420-13. This Hubble...

This image shows galaxy Arp 148, captured by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope; specially processed Spitzer data is shown inside the white circle, revealing infrared light from a supernova hidden by dust; this is one five hidden supernovae documented by Fox et al. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Spitzer Discovers Five Dust-Obscured Supernovae

Aug 4, 2021 by News Staff

Astronomers using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope have looked for dust-extinguished supernovae in the nuclear regions of 40 luminous and ultra-luminous...

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Messy Result of Galactic Collision: NGC 3256

Jun 1, 2018 by News Staff

A gorgeous new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 3256, an impressive example of a peculiar galaxy that is actually the relict of...