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The Most Distant Galaxy Discovered

Marco Foronda   | May 06, 2015 03:12 AM EDT

Astronomers discovered the most distant galaxy, which formed 13.1 billion years ago.

This visualisation of the three-dimensional structure of the Pillars of Creation within the star formation region Messier 16 (also called the Eagle Nebula) is based on new observations of the object using the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope

Pillars of Creation Disappearing? New 3D View Reveals How

Ana Verayo   | May 01, 2015 02:41 AM EDT

A new 3D view of the iconic Pillars of Creation gas column structures found in the Eagle Nebula shows how they will evaporate soon.

The James Webb Space Telescope

Powerful James Webb Space Telescope Launches in 2018

Ana Verayo   | Apr 22, 2015 05:10 AM EDT

In October 2018, Hubble will hand over the reins as humankind's eye on the Universe to its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope.

Detecting dark matter

Scientists Suggest Dark Matter Not Completely 'Dark' After All

Ana Verayo   | Apr 15, 2015 03:34 AM EDT

With this new method, scientists have mapped out dark matter inside four colliding galaxies.

Happy 25th Birthday Hubble Space Telescope!

Ana Verayo   | Apr 13, 2015 08:46 AM EDT

NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 25 year this month with important discoveries about the universe.

Hubble Telescope

NASA to Celebrate Hubble's 25th Year

Marco Foronda   | Apr 04, 2015 09:39 AM EDT

The telescope helped in mapping the large-scale, three-dimensional distribution of dark matter.

The Jovian moon, Ganymede

NASA Finds Vast Underground Ocean on Jupiter's Moon, Ganymede

Marco Foronda   | Mar 13, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

Scientists estimate the ocean is 60 miles (100 kilometers) thick.

Einstein cross

9 Billion Year-Old Supernova Seems to Explode Four Times

Ana Verayo   | Mar 06, 2015 04:36 AM EST

Scientists discovered a quadruple rendering, a configuration known as an Einstein cross.

Beta Pictoris

Hubble Captures New Images of Young Star Beta Pictoris

Marco Foronda   | Feb 22, 2015 06:16 AM EST

The planet orbits Beta Pictorous every 18 to 20 years.

Jupiter's Triple Moon

Hubble Photographs Rare Triple Moon Parade in front of Jupiter

Marco Foronda   | Feb 06, 2015 08:08 AM EST

Scientists say seeing three moons back lit by Jupiter's glow is something that only happens once or twice a decade.

Aragoscope

Planned Space Telescope will Improve Photo Quality by 1,000 X

Ana Verayo   | Feb 01, 2015 05:35 AM EST

The Aragoscope is the revolutionary step towards bigger space telescopes.

NGC 7714 and NGC 7715

Hubble Reveals Two Massive Galaxies Colliding

Ana Verayo   | Jan 31, 2015 06:54 AM EST

Both galaxies are so close they apparently merged some 100 to 200 million years ago.

A bigger and sharper photograph of the iconic Eagle Nebula's

Hubble Reveals New Photo of Iconic 'Pillars of Creation'

Ana Verayo   | Jan 06, 2015 06:47 AM EST

NASA releases a better and sharper photo of the pillars.

Galaxy IC 335

Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Aging Galaxy

Marco Foronda   | Dec 31, 2014 06:05 AM EST

The lenticular galaxy has a thin stellar disk and is 60 million light years away from Earth.

Dwarf galaxy Kks3

Hubble Discovers New Dwarf Galaxy Neighbor

Marco Foronda   | Dec 24, 2014 04:22 AM EST

Meet the new neighbor galaxy of Milky Way.

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