Hubble proves Einstein correct on galactic scales (heic1812) 21 June 2018 An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope has made the most precise test of general relativity yet outside our Milky Way. Read more

Cosmic collision lights up the darkness [heic1811] 31 May 2018 Though it resembles a peaceful rose swirling in the darkness of the cosmos, NGC 3256 is actually the site of a violent clash. This distorted galaxy is the relic of a collision between two spiral galaxies, estimated to have occurred 500 million years ago. Read more

Hubble shows the local Universe in ultraviolet [heic1810] 17 May 2018 Using the unparalleled sharpness and ultraviolet observational capabilities of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers has created the most comprehensive high-resolution ultraviolet-light survey of star-forming galaxies in the local Universe. The catalogue contains about 8000 clusters and 39 million hot blue stars. Read more

Hubble detects helium in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time [heic1809] 02 May 2018 Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have detected helium in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-107b. This is the first time this element has been detected in the atmosphere of a planet outside the Solar System. Read more

Hubble celebrates 28th anniversary with a trip through the Lagoon Nebula [heic1808] 19 April 2018 This colourful cloud of glowing interstellar gas is just a tiny part of the Lagoon Nebula, a vast stellar nursery. This nebula is a region full of intense activity, with fierce winds from hot stars, swirling chimneys of gas, and energetic star formation all embedded within a hazy labyrinth of gas and dust. Read more

Hubble uses cosmic lens to discover most distant star ever observed [heic1807] 02 April 2018 Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found the most distant star ever discovered. The hot blue star existed only 4.4 billion years after the Big Bang. This discovery provides new insight into the formation and evolution of stars in the early Universe, the constituents of galaxy clusters and also on the nature of dark matter. Read more

Media advisory: Hubble 25th anniversary events and image unveilings across Europe 01 April 2015 In January this year ESA/Hubble made a call for proposals to informal education venues across Europe to apply for a large-scale print of the Hubble 25th anniversary image. Read more

New web pages for Hubble's birthday 15 January 2015 On 24 April 2015 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 25 years since its launch and new web pages on the ESA/Hubble website let you know how you can get involved. Read more

Evidence for mature bulges and an inside-out quenching phase 3 billion years after the Big Bang 17 April 2015 Read more

The nongravitational interactions of dark matter in colliding galaxy clusters 27 March 2015 Read more

Multiple images of a highly magnified supernova formed by an early-type cluster galaxy lens 06 March 2015 Read more

Nitrogen abundances and multiple stellar populations in the globular clusters of the Fornax dSph 20 November 2014 Read more