NASA, Hubble and Andromeda

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Was Never Meant to Look at the Sun. Astronomers Tried It Anyway
A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope creates largest photomosaic ever made of "train wreck" Andromeda galaxy with over 2.5 billion pixels
The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and can be seen with the naked eye on a clear autumn night as “a faint cigar-shaped object roughly the apparent angular diameter of our Moon” according to NASA.
NASA's Hubble traces hidden history of Andromeda galaxy
In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way -- the magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31).
Andromeda galaxy: The violent history of our closest cosmic neighbor
Hubble Space Telescope mapped Andromeda, revealing a chaotic history shaped by mergers. A 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows 200 million stars.
NASA’s Hubble Uncovers Andromeda’s Hidden History in Breathtaking Detail
The Andromeda galaxy, our nearest major galactic neighbor and one of the most iconic objects in the night sky, has captivated the imaginations of astronomers and stargazers for centuries. Known as Messier 31,
Hubble Unveils the Brilliant Chaos of Star Birth in the Tarantula Nebula
Dive into a celestial masterpiece with the Hubble Space Telescope's latest snapshot of the Large Magellanic Cloud, showcasing ...
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Hubble Telescope sees rare supernova explosion as a violent 'pale blue dot' (image)
A newly released Hubble pic shows the galaxy LEDA 22057, where the supernova explosion occurred. The spiral galaxy's swirling ...
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NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds
That could soon change, thanks to a new NASA flagship telescope being designed to seek out strange new worlds that could ...
Hubble tracks down a 'blue lurker' among stars
Our sun is a lonely star. At least half the stars in our galaxy have binary companions. This was nicely illustrated in the ...
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An ancient 3-star system give this 'blue lurker' a turbo boost, Hubble Space Telescope reveals
"We have by and large been ignoring triples in models and simulations — we're just starting to understand how these types of ...
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Hubble telescope reveals new information about the galaxy next door
With new images from the Hubble Space Telescope, we have new information here in the Milky Way about our closest neighboring ...
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Hubble captures a 'blue lurker' multi-star system
Discover the fascinating story of the 'blue lurker,' a mysterious star in the M67 star cluster studied by NASA's Hubble ...
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Space photo of the week: The tilted spiral galaxy that took Hubble 23 years to capture
In this special Hubble image 23 years in the making, the sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 10043 reveals the secrets of its ...
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Hubble budget cuts could impact science and mission operations
Proposed budget reductions for the Hubble Space Telescope would impact research and outreach as well as increase the risk to ...
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See Hubble's Views Of Jupiter And Its Great Red Spot Over Time
The Hubble Space Telescope captured imagery of Jupiter and its Great Red Spot in 2023 and 2024. Credit: NASA, ESA, J.