Tag: Hubble
Hubble takes another step in determining the expansion rate of our Universe
Since the discovery of the expansion of the Universe, or almost, the question torments astrophysicists. How fast is this expansion continuing today? Because observations and theory do not give the…
An incredible melee of galaxies photographed by Hubble
Five galaxies that seem to revolve around each other: this is the Hickson Compact Group 40 captured by Hubble. A billion years from now, they will collide to become one…
For its 32nd birthday, Hubble spied on 5 magnificent galaxies that will merge!
Five galaxies that seem to revolve around each other: this is the Hickson Compact Group 40 captured by Hubble. A billion years from now, they will collide to become one…
China unveils its Hubble telescope
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Hubble finally reveals a missing link in the growth of supermassive black holes
There is no longer any doubt today that at the heart of the great galaxies there is a compact object containing from one million to several billion masses solar. Everything…
Xuntian, the Chinese Hubble under construction
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Hubble discovers a planet that is forming in an unusual way
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Hubble breaks all records for the most distant star ever observed
The galaxy called Sunrise Arc, Sunrise arc in French, has its image heavily distorted by a gravitational lensing effect that stretches it into an arc where it appears three times…
A strange triangle-shaped galaxy observed by Hubble
The Nasa and theESA recently uploaded stunning images taken by the telescope Hubble showing some examples of colliding galaxies that are part of L’Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, also commonly called…
How will the James-Webb Space Telescope scan other planets?
The James-Webb Space Telescope continues to adjust its instruments to begin its first observations. During its mission, the JWST will notably be able to direct its instruments towards exoplanets and…