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Topic: Hubble Space TelescopeWritten by DC Agle
“The discovery we’re reporting is quite unexpected,” said Alan Stern, principal investigator for the Alice instrument at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorado. “It shows us the value of going to comets to observe them up close, since this discovery simply could not have been made from Earth or Earth orbit with any existing or planned observatory. And, it is fundamentally transforming our knowledge of comets.” ![]() This composite is a mosaic comprising four individual NAVCAM images taken from 19 miles (31 kilometers) from the center of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Nov. 20, 2014. (ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft observations of asteroid Vesta help scientists determine accuracy of Space and Ground based Telescopes
A new study involving Dawn’s observations during that time period demonstrates how this relationship works with Hubble and ground-based telescopes to clarify our understanding of a solar system object. ![]() As NASA’s Dawn spacecraft takes off for its next destination, this mosaic synthesizes some of the best views the spacecraft had of the giant asteroid Vesta. Dawn studied Vesta from July 2011 to September 2012. (NASA/Georgia Southern University NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCAL/MPS/DLR/IDA) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope takes image of Horsehead Nebula in the Orion Molecular CloudNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Looking like an apparition rising from whitecaps of interstellar foam, the iconic Horsehead Nebula has graced astronomy books ever since its discovery more than a century ago. The nebula is a favorite target for amateur and professional astronomers. ![]() NASA’s Hubble Space telescope takes pic of Horsehead Nebula. (Credit:NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA Hubble Space Telescope sees Glow Worm like GalaxyNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
The twisted, wormlike structure of this galaxy is most likely the result of a collision and subsequent merger of two galaxies. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA reports data from Planck Spacecraft reveals Universe Older than previously thoughtWritten by Dr. Tony Phillips
The data also show there is less dark energy and more matter in the universe than previously known. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope proves that everything is not as it appearsNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
The clusters all look very similar, and in Hubble’s images it can be quite hard to tell them apart – and they all look much like NGC 411, pictured below. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope sees Star forming regions in Large Magellanic CloudNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Vast clouds of gas within it slowly collapse to form new stars. In turn, these light up the gas clouds in a riot of colors, visible in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes reveal Brown Dwarf’s Stormy WeatherWritten by Whitney Clavin
Brown dwarfs form out of condensing gas, as stars do, but lack the mass to fuse hydrogen atoms and produce energy. Instead, these objects, which some call failed stars, are more similar to gas planets with their complex, varied atmospheres. ![]() This artist’s illustration shows the atmosphere of a brown dwarf called 2MASSJ22282889-431026, which was observed simultaneously by NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes. The results were unexpected, revealing offset layers of material as indicated in the diagram. For example, the large, bright patch in the outer layer has shifted to the right in the inner layer. The observations indicate this brown dwarf — a ball of gas that “failed” to become a star — is marked by wind-driven, planet-size clouds. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA Hubble Space Telescope takes image of two puzzling galaxies in the Constellation of CentaurusNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Located in the constellation of Centaurus, the nature of these galaxies has puzzled astronomers. NGC 5011B (on the right) is a spiral galaxy belonging to the Centaurus Cluster of galaxies lying 156 million light-years away from the Earth. ![]() This image of galaxies NGC 5011B and NGC 5011C in the Constellation of Centaurus was taken with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys using visual and infrared filters. (ESA/Hubble & NASA) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope spies star forming ring of barred spiral galaxyNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
In this image, the larger-scale structure of the galaxy is barely visible: its comparatively dim spiral arms, which surround its heart in a loose embrace, reach out beyond the edges of this frame. ![]() NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures image of bright star-forming ring that surrounds the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
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