Today the GRACE mission is generating a remarkably precise map of the terrestrial gravity field, whose temporal changes can be attributed to groundwater flows, deep mantle motions and elastic ...

For humans, the most important star in the universe is our sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the ...

The Hubble Deep Field showed at least 1,500 galaxies – most of them so faint they had never been seen before. The groundbreaking moment made such a deep impression on Hardenbergh, who studied ...

NASA celebrates Edwin Hubble's discovery of a new universe Date: January 15, 2025 Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Summary: For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun ...

The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and ...

In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100 years ago, astronomers partnered with the American Association of ...

The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly debated -- results had shown: The Universe is expanding faster than predicted by ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Proposed budget reductions for the Hubble Space Telescope would impact research and outreach as well as increase the risk to the observatory, project officials warn.

The Hubble Space Telescope, for comparison, has a 6.5-foot (2 m) aperture, he said. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Even the smallest ...

Named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, the telescope has two primary camera systems to capture its stunning images of the cosmos – the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the Wide Field Camera 3 ...