Hubble Space Telescope Archives

As This Ancient Star Cluster Unravels, a Never-Before-Seen Star Ribbon is Forming Under the Influence of Dark Matter

Ryan Whalen·August 13, 2026

Dark matter remains elusive to scientists, despite making up the majority of our universe’s mass, and now there's a new way to observe it.

Hubble Space Telescope Images Reveal the Stunning Cosmic Evolution of the Crab Nebula

Ryan Whalen·March 25, 2026

The Crab Nebula has evolved as seen in a stunning 2024 cosmic display captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

“We Knew This Was Something Really, Really Special”: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Comet’s Destruction

Ryan Whalen·March 20, 2026

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope had a lucky day last year, just happening to capture the rare breakup of a comet for the first time.

Hundreds of Anomalous Celestial Objects Hidden in Hubble Space Telescope Data Have Been Revealed with Help from AI

Ryan Whalen·January 28, 2026

An ESA-developed AI system analyzing millions of Hubble images has identified more than 1,300 odd and previously overlooked cosmic objects.

“A New Type of Astronomical Object”: Hubble Telescope Confirms First Detection of a “Relic” Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen

Micah Hanks·January 10, 2026

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted an object unlike any previously observed, revealing an unusual remnant of the cosmic past.

“Dracula’s Chivito”: A Chaotic Cosmic Sandwich Seen by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Defies Expectations

Ryan Whalen·December 29, 2025

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has imaged “Dracula’s Chivito,” the largest protoplanetary disk ever seen around a young star in visible light.

“It Does Not Fit Into Any of Our Existing Models”: The Longest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen is Upending Our Ideas on High-Energy Cosmic Events

Ryan Whalen·December 10, 2025

The longest gamma-ray burst ever observed has UNC Chapel Hill astronomers questioning the very nature of these cosmic explosions.

How The Giant Magellan Telescope Could Confirm Potential Signs of Life Spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope

Christopher Plain·June 24, 2025

The Giant Magellan Telescope team explains how the observatory will help solve the mysteries of the cosmos including the search for life.

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James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Controversial ‘Hubble Tension’ in Most Extensive Study of Universal Expansion

Christopher Plain·December 9, 2024

A Nobel Prize winning scientist using the James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the controversial Hubble Tension.

Look: NASA Releases 3D Multiwavelength Movie of the “Pillars of Creation”

Christopher Plain·August 8, 2024

Watch NASA's nearly five-minute 3D multiwavelength movie of the stunning "Pillars of Creation" compiled from numerous space observatories.

“Disturbing” Light Asymmetry Spotted on Exoplanet WASP-76b May Finally Have an Explanation

Christopher Plain·April 9, 2024

Astronomers say they may have finally unraveled the mystery of a disturbing light asymmetry observed on exoplanet WASP-76b.

New Cosmic Expansion Data Could Mean “We Have Misunderstood the Universe”, Nobel Prize Physicist Says

Christopher Plain·March 12, 2024

A Nobel Prize winning physicist studying cosmic expansion says that new astronomical data may mean we have misunderstood the universe.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Has Made “a Landmark Discovery” in the Atmosphere of This Small Exoplanet

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2024

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has made "a landmark discovery" through observations of the atmosphere of a tiny distant exoplanet.

Hubble Space Telescope Reveals ‘Oddball’ Origins of Farthest and Weirdest Mysterious Radio Signal of Its Kind

Micah Hanks·January 11, 2024

A team of astronomers says they have found the unusual location of a rare cosmic event, which appears to be the farthest of its kind yet detected, with help from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

A Celestial Enigma First Spotted in the 11th Century is Revealed in Stunning New Detail by the James Webb Space Telescope

Micah Hanks·November 6, 2023

The mysterious Crab Nebula appears like it has never been seen in new images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, revealing new clues about its origin.

The Hubble Tension: New Study Sheds Light on Puzzling Discrepancy in the Cosmic Expansion Rate

Micah Hanks·April 6, 2023

A new study may have revealed clues to understanding a long held cosmological puzzle, involving a discrepancy in the cosmic expansion rate of the universe.

A Space Enigma: Rare Celestial Object Defies Simple Classification, Resembles Three Distinct Phenomena

Micah Hanks·March 27, 2023

Like a celestial jack of all trades, Z 229-15 is many things all at once: an active galactic nucleus, a quasar and, a Seyfert galaxy.

The Case For Alien Life Elevated By The Exciting First-Ever Confirmation of Two Exoplanet Water Worlds

Christopher Plain·December 16, 2022

Researchers from the University of Montreal have confirmed the presence of two water worlds orbiting a star 218 light years from earth.

Dark Matter Could Actually Be Theoretical ‘Dark Photons’, New Research Suggests

Christopher Plain·December 14, 2022

Researchers have postulated that readings from the Hubble Space Telescope may help to explain the nature of the ever-elusive dark matter, which may actually be made up of something called dark photons.

Enigmatic “Phantom Galaxy” is Revealed in Stunning Images From Space Telescope Collaboration

Micah Hanks·August 30, 2022

Images of the "Phantom Galaxy" M74 are among the latest stunning efforts that combine data collected by Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes.

Earendel: The Most Distant Star in the Universe Seen Through the Eye of Webb

Micah Hanks·August 4, 2022

The James Webb Space Telescope managed to capture images of the most distant star in the universe... this week, we take a look at that star, and the origins of its unique name.

The James Webb Space Telescope: NASA’s Most Advanced Space Science Observatory Pursues the Unknown

Micah Hanks·December 29, 2021

This week, we look at the historic launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, the critical days ahead, and the discoveries it is expected to make.

Hubble Telescope Aids Astronomers in Tracking Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts

Micah Hanks·May 24, 2021

New clues about the mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs) have emerged, as the locations of five of the strange signals have been located within a group of distant galaxies.

Blast from the Past: Astronomers Detect “Extreme” Event From Proxima Centauri

Micah Hanks·April 23, 2021

Astronomers have observed an “extreme” flaring event on Proxima Centauri, which they believe to be the largest the star has ever been seen to produce.

Exoplanet Spotted by Astronomers Appears to be Regrowing Its Atmosphere

Ryan Sprague·March 22, 2021

GJ 1132 b, an exoplanet about forty-one light years from Earth, appears to be re-growing its atmosphere after having lost it in the past.

Betelgeuse Mystery May Be Solved with Help from a Stellar “Monster”

Micah Hanks·March 10, 2021

The mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse, observed since 2019, may have been solved with new data from Hubble's Space Telescope.

Search for Mysterious “Planet Nine” Aided by Hubble Exoplanet Discovery

Micah Hanks·December 12, 2020

An exoplanet with a peculiar orbit 336 light-years from Earth may shed light on the search for the long-sought Planet Nine.

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