NASA’s Hubble Traces ‘String of Pearls’ Star Clusters in Galaxy Collisions
Contrary to what you might think, galaxy collisions do not destroy stars. In fact, the rough-and-tumble dynamics trigger new generations ...
NASA’s Webb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies
It’s oh-so-easy to be absolutely mesmerized by these spiral galaxies. Follow their clearly defined arms, which are brimming with stars, ...
NASA’s Hubble Finds Water Vapor in Small Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere. At ...
NASA’s Webb Reveals New Features in Heart of Milky Way
This image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows a portion of the dense center of our galaxy in unprecedented ...
NASA’s Hubble Measures the Size of the Nearest Transiting Earth-Sized Planet
The diminutive planet, LTT 1445Ac, was first discovered by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) in 2022. But the geometry of the ...
NASA’s Webb, Hubble Combine to Create Most Colorful View of Universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have united to study an expansive galaxy cluster known as MACS0416 ...
Dr. Jennifer Lotz Appointed Space Telescope Science Institute Director
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Lotz as ...
NASA’s Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, never-before-seen feature in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The high-speed jet stream, which spans ...
NASA’s Hubble Finds Bizarre Explosion in Unexpected Place and Gemini South Captures Cosmic ‘Finch’
A very rare, strange burst of extraordinarily bright light in the universe just got even stranger – thanks to the ...
STScI: Webb Reveals New Structures Within Iconic Supernova
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A) ...
STScI: Neptune’s Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar Cycle
Astronomers have uncovered a link between Neptune's shifting cloud abundance and the 11-year solar cycle, in which the waxing and ...
STScI: Hubble Sees Boulders Escaping from Asteroid Dimorphos
The popular 1954 rock song "Shake, Rattle and Roll," could be the theme music for the Hubble Space Telescope's latest ...
