The act of galaxies merging are extreme events and result in anarchy that is superb to observe
Deep Space
Deep Space
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Edwin Hubble
How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe
Astronomy
Hubble is slowly returning to action
Additional tests are needed before Hubble can resume normal science operations
Deep Space
Have astronomers finally found a moon outside our Solar System?
Astronomers believe they have discovered a Neptune-sized satellite orbiting a giant Jupiter around a Sun-like star
Deep Space
Hubble looks at the universe’s earliest galaxies
The first set of observations for the BUFFALO survey began with the galaxy cluster Abell 370
Solar System
Hubble watches over Saturn’s powerful aurora
Combining optical and ultraviolet observations of Saturn’s north pole has provided a unique view of its enchanting aurora
Solar System
Very Large Telescope uses new optics to gather strikingly sharp images
ESO commemorate the newly installed adaptive optics on the Very Large Telescope by imaging celestial objects in remarkable detail
Deep Space
Hubble compiles a complete ultraviolet catalogue of galaxies
50 galaxies within our cosmic backyard have been studied extensively in visible and ultraviolet images
Deep Space
Hubble spots a supernova’s surviving companion
17 years after the initial supernova, astronomers have photographed its companion star for the first time ever
Deep Space
Hubble spots the farthest star ever seen
This massive blue star existed just 4.4 billion years after the Big Bang
Solar System
Strange storm spotted fading from Neptune’s surface
The Hubble Space Telescope has watched as an enormous storm slowly vanishes on the surface of Neptune
Deep Space
Unveiling the atmospheres of the TRAPPIST-1 system
Three Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 lack hydrogen in their atmospheres, which could be a good sign for its habitability
Deep Space
Record-breaking star measurement puts dark matter on trial
The results provide more valuable evidence in support of our current model of the universe
Astronomy
Targets pinpointed for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
After much consideration, the next-generation instrument will observe 13 targets in its first five months of scientific observations
Deep Space
‘Wobbling’ galaxies upset our understanding of dark matter
This unusual phenomenon within galaxy clusters may indicate to a new physics at work
Solar System
Hubble spots the farthest inbound comet so far
This frozen traveller shows the earliest signs of activity
Deep Space
Explosive stars shaped the cores of early galaxies
By observing galaxies that formed 3 billion years after the Big Bang, astronomers have introduced a new evolution story for galaxies.
Deep Space
Astronomers use the dance of galaxies to see how they merge
The galactic version of David and Goliath, reveal how these gigantic structures coalesce
Deep Space
Largest galaxies were aligned ten billion years ago
Ancient light from the distant structures can tell us more about the early universe
Space Exploration
New confirmation of Einstein’s general theory of relativity
Einstein predicted gravitational lensing over one hundred years ago