Star Lores: Hubble’s 25-Year News Odyssey
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Stellar Evolution in Milky Way Type Galaxies
Star formation and evolution in galaxies like our Milky Way have distinct characteristics that are only now being surveyed and understood. With help from the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers are beginning to get more information to help them fill in pieces of the puzzle.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Expect the Unexpected
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most powerful scientific instruments ever conceived. Hubble’s most important discoveries have provided answers to questions that astronomers did not yet know how to ask, and found objects that were not yet imagined. This installment of the “Hubble at 25” series looks at how Hubble far exceeds its original science goals and unveiled an even more complex and mysterious universe than once envisioned.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Tonight’s Sky: April 2015
Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In April, look for the Great Bear, Ursa Major, and the Lyrid meteor shower.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Hubble: The Man Behind the Name
As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope launching into space, we will be taking time to recognize the man who the famous telescope is named after: Edwin Hubble. ... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Celestial Fireworks: Star Cluster Westerlund 2
The nebula Gum 29 is a star-forming region about 20,00 light-years away in the constellation Carina. At the core of the nebula is a cluster of several thousand stars called Westerlund 2. These newborn stars are approximately 2 million years old, and their light illuminates, heats, and erodes the surrounding gas. The Hubble image, utilizing both visible and infrared light observations, was released in celebration of the telescope’s 25th anniversary.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Hubble’s 25th Anniversary Celebration!!!
Twenty five years ago today, the +Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery to usher in a new era of observing the Universe. ... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Zoom into M16
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Flight to Star Cluster Westerlund 2
This visualization provides a three-dimensional perspective on Hubble’s 25th anniversary image of the nebula Gum 29 with the star cluster Westerlund 2 at its core. The flight traverses the foreground stars and approaches the lower left rim of the nebula Gum 29. Passing through the wispy darker clouds on the near side, the journey reveals bright gas illuminated by the intense radiation of the newly formed stars of cluster Westerlund 2. Within the nebula, several pillars of dark, dense gas are being shaped by the energetic light and strong stellar winds from the brilliant cluster of thousands of stars. Note that the visualization is intended to be a scientifically reasonable interpretation and that distances within the model are significantly compressed.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!