For the past 30 years the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us understand is...

While you might not think that sharks and the Hubble Space Telescope have a lot in common, it turns out they share an incredible bond!



Music: “Happy Tulip” by Stéphane Caisson [SACEM],...

Seventy-five years ago, astronomer Lyman Spitzer envisioned a future for space exploration that deepened humanity’s curiosity about the cosmos. A visionary behind the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer was among the...

The Hubble Space Telescope was reborn with Servicing Mission 4 (SM4), the fifth and final servicing of the orbiting observatory. During SM4, two new scientific instruments were installed – the Cosmic...

With data from the Hubble Space Telescope, water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere of an exoplanet within the habitable zone of its host star.



K2-18b, which is eight times the mass of Earth, is the only...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own!



The question is: How much data can...

Dedicated on Feb. 14, 1984, at NASA Goddard’s Space Flight Center, the STOCC, or the Space Telescope Operations Control Center, operates the Hubble Space Telescope on its important mission.



The Operations Team members...

From its vantage point high above Earth’s atmosphere, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has completed its annual grand tour of the outer solar system – returning crisp images that are almost as good as earlier snapshots from...

On April 24, 2020, the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 30th year in orbit by premiering a never-before-seen view of two beautiful nebulas named NGC 2020 and NGC 2014.



Hubble's senior project scientist,...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own!



The question is: How much exposure...

When most people picture a dictator, the first thought that comes to mind is usually of a strongman in military regalia. Seldom does one picture a dictator as a woman, and for good reason. There really hasn't been a female dictator in...

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Over the years, Hubble video producer Paul Morris has had the amazing opportunity to interview some of the brightest minds in astrophysics, and some of the coolest astronauts and people in the...

Hubble has seen galaxies at the edge of the visible universe. It has unlocked a cosmos so vast and filled with wonder that it boggles the mind. The Hubble Telescope has learned how galaxies merge, and found the powerful...

Astronomers on the hunt for an intermediate-mass black hole at the heart of the globular cluster NGC...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own!



The question is: What has Hubble...

After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant planets has found a temporary parking place along the way.



The object has settled near a...

Though our galaxy is an immense city of at least 200 billion stars, the details of how they formed...

Diana Khoi Nguyen reads her poem "Triptych

After 15 years of teaching, this is what I would tell myself prior to my first year. Nothing fancy, just five real scoops of teacher talk. And yes I messed up the numerical order. Let me help you "flush out your headgear, new guy" ~Mark...

When astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope uncovered an oddball galaxy that looks like it...

In 2020, the Hubble Space Telescope achieved its 30th year in orbit. Hubble’s unique design, allowing it to be repaired and upgraded with advanced technology by astronauts, has made it one of NASA’s longest-living and...

The Hubble Space Telescope has transformed our understanding of the universe, its view from orbit unleashing a flood of cosmic discoveries that have changed astronomy forever. From its discovery of dark energy to its...

On June 13, 2021, the Hubble Space Telescope’s payload computer unexpectedly came to a halt. However, the Hubble team methodically identified the possible

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