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4000 Pounds Never Meant So Much
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2010 - The most amazing thing to come out of NASA has been the images from the Hubble Space Telescope. At least to this pair of eyes that were electrified with IMAX's presentation of the Hubble repair and impact.
Thu, Jan 28 | from Space Daily
Image of the Day - A Mysterious Dark Matter Galaxy
This image of the elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and its surrounding region combines data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. The blue/purple in the image is the x-ray glow from hot, diffuse gas detected by Chandra. Hubble's data reveal a giant foreground el...
Mon, Jan 25 | from TheDailyGalaxyNewsFromPlanetEarthBeyond (Feedburner)
Snowflake-Shaped Galaxy From Hubble Helps Ring In New Year
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 21, 2010 - As part of its Hubble Heritage program, NASA has released an image, taken by a team led by University of Arizona astronomer Rodger Thompson, of a galaxy that resembles a snowflake.
Tue, Jan 19 | from Space Daily
Abode of the Sleeping Beast -The Geometric Center of the Galaxy
Tatsuya Inui is part of a team that used results from Japan’s Suzaku and ASCA X-ray satellites, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton X-ray Observatory, to determine the history of our black hole.
Tue, Jan 12 | from The Daily Galaxy
Astronomers claim discovery of most distant galaxies yet
Daily News & Analysis In August this year, Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope made the deepest image ever of the Universe in near-infrared wavelengths using its new set of eyes, ... and more »
Thu, Dec 24 | from Daily News & Analysis
Discovery of the Day: The "Dark Matter Halo"
The Hubble Space Telescope image above indicates that a huge ring of dark matter surrounding the center of galaxy cluster CL0024+17 located in Pisces. The many spectacular galaxies are part of CL0024+17 itself, typically appearing tan in color along with...
Mon, Dec 21 | from The Daily Galaxy
New NASA Sky Mapper to Hunt Stars, Galaxies, Near-Earth Asteroids
Researchers still use data generated by the now-defunct IRAS to guide high-resolution observations by large infrared telescopes. In the same way, WISE, which relies on a relatively small 40-centimeter telescope, is expected to provide an avalanche of data to help target searches by m...
Thu, Dec 10 | from Wired
The Legacy of Galileo Galilei
Thanks to the Hubble space telescope and the more recent Planck space observatory launched by the European Space Agency, astronomers can now see the ...
Thu, Dec 3 | from Zenit News Agency
Opinion: Titanic Thirty-Meter Telescope 12 x's Hubble To Probe Dark Matter & First Stars
We're building a billion dollar telescope and it isn't just aimed at the stars: it's looking for the first ones. The new Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) proves that sometimes bigger really is better and will be elements in the optics... We're building a billion dollar telescope and it isn't just...
Fri, Nov 20 | from TheDailyGalaxyNewsFromPlanetEarthBeyond (Feedburner)
Opinion: NASA and its crews still have the power to inspire
An aging space shuttle sidled up to an aging Hubble Space Telescope — both past their presumed expiration dates when they were designed — and gave each other a boost. The Hubble telescope has given the world incredible photographs of outer space, ...
Tue, May 19 | from Youngstown Vindicator
Patch: Observation satellite launched into orbit by China
FL The flight was the second space launch of the year for China, coming eight days after the launch of a new navigation satellite. The official embroidered patch for mission STS-125, the space shuttle's last planned service call to the Hubble Space ...
Thu, Apr 23 | from Spaceflight Now
How To: Design your own fabric using your photos
FL Picture a throw pillow with your child's drawing, curtains adorned with photos from the Hubble telescope or a retro apron made from a scan of a vintage fabric. Designs can be created using Photoshop or one of several free design programs. ...
Thu, Apr 9 | from Sun-Sentinel.com
Opinion: Astronomers Find Hidden Exoplanet in Hubble's Dustbin
Now that we've shown that it works, we can use it on a whole set of observations from the archive to see if a planet is hidden in the images," said astronomer David Lafreniere of the University of Toronto, a member of the team that made the find.
Wed, Apr 1 | from Wired News
Podcast: Quirks & Quarks - 2008-10-11 - Hubble and Trouble
A feature documentary looking back at 15 years of astronomical history: the inception, challenges and scientific contributions of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Fri, Oct 10 | from CBC Toronto
Podcast: ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.30.08
SpaceX celebrates two major milestones over the weekend. NASA scrubs a shuttle mission to repair the Hubble telescope. And a new study says biz-jet sales will peak next year. Sponsored By...
Tue, Sep 30 | from Aero-News Network
Podcast: Astronomers peer into heart of largest spiral
An image from the Hubble Space Telescope is helping astronomers understand the ghostlike appearance of Marin 1, the largest spiral galaxy.
Wed, Apr 25 | from Earth & Sky
