Space telescopes like Hubble and Webb have dramatically changed the way we explore the universe, offering unparalleled views ...

Particular stars called Cepheid variables allow astronomers to determine distance, and Hubble spotted one of these within M31 ...

When it comes to telescopes, there are no bigger names than Hubble and Webb, but why have two space telescopes anyway, how ...

Before NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured its iconic Hubble Deep Field, some astronomers were hesitant to take the ambitious imagery. But the director of Hubble's science mission took the risk.

C Robert O’Dell was Chief Scientist on the Hubble Space Telescope project. Twenty five years after its launch, he explains what it took to get the project back in 1972.

Hubble has helped scientists to better understand the supernova process. Since it first began photographing the universe, Hubble has captured images of SN 1987 A, ...

Said now-retired Hubble project scientist Ed Weiler, recalling the sense of despair that many felt: "We went from the top of Mount Everest to the bottom of Death Valley." ...

"The JWST science program will be based on the legacy of more than three decades of Hubble science," Van Arsdall said. In a sense, JWST has a giant's shoulder to stand on. Hubble had only the unknown.

Scientists found that an increasing number of pictures made by the iconic orbital observatory are being disrupted by passing satellites. By Shannon Hall The Hubble Space Telescope, known for ...

Hubble’s pointing system is so precise, NASA says it is the equivalent of being able to keep a laser shining on a dime over 200 miles away for however long Hubble takes a picture – up to 24 hours.

In 2017, his team was brainstorming ways to get the amateur astronomy community involved and feeling more connected with Hubble science. ”So we said, ‘Well, let’s go back to that Messier ...

Hubble doesn’t just stare into deep space; the telescope is just as good at observing objects closer to home. Hubble has provided scientists with images of Pluto’s four moons and photographic ...