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Hubble Takes a Beautiful Photo of the M55 Globular Star Cluster

The M55 globular star cluster is a fascinating astronomical object located in the constellation Sagittarius, about 17,600 light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752 and is one of the largest…

March 18, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Satellites on the Earth’s Orbit are Hindering Observations From the Hubble Telescope

Ah, Starlink, the space internet service brought to you by SpaceX. It’s like Elon Musk looked at the stars and said, “You know what would be cool? A whole bunch of shiny objects floating around up there.” But seriously, Starlink…

March 3, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble Snaps Beautiful Image of the Tarantula Nebula

The universe is a vast and mysterious place, filled with wonders that continue to astound us. One such wonder is the Tarantula Nebula, a massive cloud of gas and dust located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. At first glance, the…

February 5, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble’s New Quest Finds the V 372 Orionis Variable Star Appearing Near Companion Star

The Hubble telescope is so advanced it makes NASA scientists feel like they’re playing God with their cosmic zoom abilities. It’s like a high-tech telescope version of those binoculars you used to spy on your neighbors as a kid, but…

January 29, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Star Twists in Donut Shape While a Black Hole Devours It

Another year, another opportunity for NASA’s good old Hubble telescope to show what it’s made of! The over three decades old telescope has discovered a star destroyed by a black hole in such a greedy way that the former space…

January 13, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble Snaps Beautiful Open Star Cluster in All Its Glory

Who says you can’t teach an old telescope new tricks? Despite being in orbit for over three decades, the Hubble Space Telescope is still proving that it’s got what it takes to make groundbreaking discoveries. Sure, it’s no spring chicken…

January 4, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The NGC 6956 Spiral Galaxy Will Take Your Breath Away – Hubble Snaps New Photo

A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy characterized by a flat, disk-like structure and a central bulge with winding, pinwheel-like arms of stars and gas. These arms, which are made up of dust, gas, and young, hot stars, are…

January 1, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble’s Picture of the Week Reveals Mesmerizing Galaxy With “Long Arms”

The Hubble Space Telescope has made many significant scientific discoveries since it was launched in 1990. Some of its most notable achievements include the discovery of dark energy, the confirmation of the existence of black holes, the observation of distant…

December 26, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble Spots A Cosmic Cloud That’s Teeming With Stars

What can be more beautiful than a cosmic cloud? The answer is simple: a cosmic cloud that’s teeming with stars. That’s what NASA managed to unveil by looking into space using its Hubble telescope: a cluster dubbed as NGC 6530,…

December 18, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Finds Two Potential “Water Worlds” in Space

New observations from Hubble and Spitzer, meaning two telescopes operated by NASA, reveal the discovery of two exoplanets 218 light-years away that might be teeming with water. Perhaps everybody knows that when an astronomer finds such a so-called “water world,”…

December 16, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0