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SpaceX Is Studying a Mission to Reboost the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA says the mission would prevent the famous telescope from falling to Earth.
Scientists Show Us Their Favourite Space Photos
People from the European Space Agency share their top Hubble photos and explain what makes them so special.
The Hubble Telescope Is Back Online a Month After Going Dark
Science operations are expected to resume within days, according to the mission team.
The Milky Way Ate This Star Cluster Billions of Years Ago
The Hubble Space Telescope snapped detailed images of Messier 75, which is part of the 'Gaia Sausage.'
Hubble Space Telescope in ‘Sleep Mode’ After Gyroscope Failure
The gyroscopes are some of the most important instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope, but this isn’t the first time they’ve failed.
Astronomers May Have Discovered the First Known ‘Exomoon’
A new study suggests that the Jupiter-sized planet Kepler-1625b may host a Neptune-sized moon.
How Cosmologists Determined That the Universe Is Expanding Faster Than Anyone Thought
The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most accurate data on the expansion rate of the universe since Edwin Hubble discovered the universe was expanding nearly a century ago.
Start Rolling Your Blunts and Fly Through a Nebula in the Latest Batch of Hubble Space Videos
Watch alien planets evaporate and black holes lurk in this motherlode of videos.
The Expansion of the Universe Appears Faster Than We Thought
The results of a new study are close, but slightly faster than, the generally accepted rate.
The Universe Contains Ten Times As Many Galaxies As Previously Estimated
“It boggles the mind that over 90 percent of the galaxies in the universe have yet to be studied.”
How to Get an Intergalactic Sun Tan Without Leaving Earth
Ten trillionths of your sun tan is the result of photons made by distant stars and supermassive black holes.
A 6,000-Person Tour of the Orion Nebula Lands in Brooklyn
'The Hubble Cantata' offers a unique performance combining virtual reality, science, and classical music.