A cross-section of the Universe [heic1408] 17 April 2014 An image of a galaxy cluster taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope gives a remarkable cross-section of the Universe, showing objects at different distances and stages in cosmic history. Read more

New artwork unveiled at the Science with the Hubble Space Telescope IV conference [heic1407] 25 March 2014 Last week researchers from around the world gathered at the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome for the Science with the Hubble Space Telescope IV conference. Read more

Hubble revisits the Monkey Head Nebula for 24th birthday snap [heic1406] 17 March 2014 To celebrate its 24th year in orbit, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has released a beautiful new image of part of NGC 2174, also known as the Monkey Head Nebula. This colourful region is filled with young stars embedded within bright wisps of cosmic gas and dust. Read more

Hubble witnesses an asteroid mysteriously disintegrating [heic1405] 06 March 2014 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has photographed the never-before-seen break-up of an asteroid, which has fragmented into as many as ten smaller pieces. Although fragile comet nuclei have been seen to fall apart as they approach the Sun, nothing like the breakup of this asteroid, P/2013 R3, has ever been observed before in the asteroid belt. Read more

Spiral galaxy spills blood and guts [heic1404] 04 March 2014 This new Hubble image shows spiral galaxy ESO 137-001, framed against a bright background as it moves through the heart of galaxy cluster Abell 3627. This cluster is violently ripping the spiral's entrails out into space, leaving bright blue streaks as telltale clues to this cosmic crime. Read more