Science Sep 09 Scientists discover a powerful and surprisingly long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Aug 07 Hubble Space Telescope captures image of comet visiting from another solar system The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Oct 09 These 6 new images from the Hubble telescope shed light on distant galaxies Here’s a look at the recent Hubble images NASA released in honor of “galaxy week.”… By Bella Isaacs-Thomas
Science Dec 23 WATCH: James Webb telescope launched into space to study first stars and galaxies NASA's James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas morning sky. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
World Apr 24 Watch 2:28 News Wrap: U.S. Navy asks that Crozier be reinstated as Roosevelt captain In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Navy wants Brett Crozier to be reinstated as captain of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. Crozier was fired after he appealed to evacuate the ship as COVID-19 broke out on board. Also, the…
Nov 01 100 years of Mount Wilson’s 100-inch telescope, the first to discover the universe By Rashmi Shivni Happy 100th birthday to the 100-inch telescope, best known for being the first to see beyond our Milky Way galaxy. That’s right, it spotted the universe!… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 3:33 Before it showed us distant reaches of the universe, the Hubble telescope ‘needed glasses’ By PBS News Hour Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back more than a million observations and amazing images, offering scientists and stargazers an unmatched window to the universe. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to celebrate Hubble’s… Continue watching
Apr 21 25 years of the Hubble telescope in 25 stunning photos By Jasmine Wright, Margaret Myers The world’s first space telescope celebrates a quarter century this week. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery 25 years ago Friday, on April 24, 1990. Continue reading
Jan 06 Hubble’s new high-definition pic shows Pillars of Creation fading away and stars being born By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy In 1995, the Hubble Telescope snapped a stunning photo in the Eagle Nebula, 6,500 light years from Earth. The photo revealed three gigantic columns of cold gas, illuminated by the ultraviolet light from nearby young stars. The Pillars of Creation… Continue reading
Sep 20 Study: Large galaxies swallow up smaller ones to survive By Carey Reed Large galaxies absorb smaller ones in order to survive in the universe, according to a new study recently published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Continue reading