The text and images in this article were originally published on January 5, 2015, and reflect information about NGC 6611 available at that time. Hubble Goes High Def to Revisit the Iconic 'Pillars of Creation' NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revisited the famous Pillars of Creation, revealing a sharper and wider view of the structures... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on May 6, 1999 and reflect information about NGC 4650A available at that time. RING AROUND A GALAXY Space Telescope Science Institute astronomers are giving the public chances to decide where to aim NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Guided by 8,000 Internet voters, Hubble has already... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on February 5, 2013 and reflect information about M106 available at that time. Amateur and Professional Astronomers Team Up to Create a Cosmological Masterpiece Working with astronomical image processors at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md., renowned astro-photographer Robert Gendler has taken science... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on September 24, 2015, and reflect information about NGC 6960 available at that time. HST 25th Anniversary Special: Hubble Zooms in on the Veil Nebula NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled in stunning detail a small section of the expanding remains of a massive star that... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on April 23, 2015 and reflect information about Westerlund 2 available at that time. NASA Unveils Celestial Fireworks as Official Hubble 25th Anniversary Image The brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks display in the 25th anniversary NASA Hubble Space... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on March 4, 1999, and reflect information about the asteroid trail in Centaurus available at that time. A Mote in Hubble's Eye On April 6, 1994 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was performing a detailed study of the Sun's nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri, using... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on February 4, 1999 and reflect information about SN1987A available at that time. SN 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud Glittering stars and wisps of gas create a breathtaking backdrop for the self-destruction of a massive star—called supernova 1987A—in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on December 3, 1998, and reflect information about NGC 253 available at that time. Behind a Dusty Veil Lies a Cradle of Star Birth NGC 253 is a large, almost edge-on spiral galaxy, and is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our local neighborhood of galaxies.... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on November 5, 1998, and reflect information about NGC 3132 available at that time. A GLOWING POOL OF LIGHT NGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas, surrounding a dying star, is known to amateur astronomers in the southern... Continue Reading →

The text and images in this article were originally published on May 6, 1999, and reflect information about NGC 4650A available at that time. RING AROUND A GALAXY Space Telescope Science Institute astronomers are giving the public chances to decide where to aim NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Guided by 8,000 Internet voters, Hubble has already been... Continue Reading →