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| Hubble shows 'baby' galaxy is not so young after all [heic0716] |
| The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has found out the true nature of a dwarf galaxy that astronomers had for a long time identified as one of the youngest galaxies in the Universe. Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have made observations of the galaxy I Zwicky 18 which seem to indicate that it is in fact much older and much farther away than previously thought. |
| Date: 16 Oct 2007 |
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| Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image [heic0715] |
| The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular image of NGC 3603, a giant nebula hosting one of the most prominent massive young clusters in the Milky Way, thus supplying a prime template for star formation studies. |
| Date: 02 Oct 2007 |
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| Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes find building-block galaxies in early Universe [heic0714] |
| The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have joined forces to discover nine of the smallest, faintest, most compact galaxies ever observed in the distant Universe. Blazing with the brilliance of millions of stars, each of the newly discovered galaxies is a hundred to a thousand times smaller than our Milky Way Galaxy. |
| Date: 06 Sep 2007 |
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| Uncovering the Veil Nebula [heic0712] |
| The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has photographed three sections of the Veil Nebula - the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded some 5000 to 10 000 years ago. The new Hubble images provide beautiful views of the delicate, wispy structure resulting from this cosmic explosion. |
| Date: 01 Aug 2007 |
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| Stellar fireworks in galaxy NGC 4449 [heic0711] |
| Nearly 12.5 million light-years away in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449 veritable stellar fireworks is on display - observed in great detail with the Hubble Space Telescope. |
| Date: 03 Jul 2007 |
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| The Impact of Hubble on European Astronomy - ESLAB 41 |
| Held at ESTEC from 29 May to 1 June 2007, the 41st ESLAB symposium provided an overview of the Hubble Space Telescope's key contributions to all areas of astronomy and astrophysics. In particular, the impact of the Hubble results on European astronomical research was summarised. |
| Date: 18 Jun 2007 |
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| Hubble photographs grand spiral galaxy Messier 81 [heic0710] |
| The sharpest image ever taken of the large grand design spiral galaxy Messier 81 is being released today. The image, constructed from a series of images taken with NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is among the largest ever released. Messier 81 is one of the brightest galaxies in the sky. |
| Date: 28 May 2007 |
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| Hubble finds ring of dark matter [heic0709] |
| An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a ring of dark matter that was formed long ago during a titanic collision between two massive galaxy clusters. It is the first time that a dark matter distribution has been found that differs substantially from the distribution of ordinary matter. |
| Date: 15 May 2007 |
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| Hubble finds multiple stellar generations in a globular cluster [heic0708] |
| Analysis of Hubble observations of the massive globular cluster NGC 2808 provides evidence that it has three generations of stars that formed early in the cluster's life. This is a major upset for conventional theories as astronomers have long thought that globular star clusters had only a single burst of star formation early in their lives and then settled down into a long, quiet middle age. |
| Date: 02 May 2007 |
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| Hubble's 17th anniversary - extreme star birth in the Carina Nebula [heic0707] |
| One of the largest panoramic images ever taken with Hubble's cameras has been released to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the launch and deployment of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The image shows a 50 light-year-wide view of the tumultuous central region of the Carina Nebula where a maelstrom of star birth - and death - is taking place. |
| Date: 24 Apr 2007 |
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| Hubble's view of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 [heic0706] |
| The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has delivered an unrivalled snapshot of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672. This remarkable image provides a high definition view of the galaxy's large bar, its fields of star-forming clouds and dark bands of interstellar dust.
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| Date: 03 Apr 2007 |
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| Hubble sees 'Comet Galaxy' being ripped apart by galaxy cluster [heic0705] |
| The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with several other ground- and space-based telescopes, has captured a galaxy being ripped apart by a galaxy cluster's gravitational field and harsh environment. The finding sheds light on the mysterious process by which gas-rich spiral-shaped galaxies might evolve into gas-poor irregular- or elliptical-shaped galaxies over billions of years. The new observations also show one mechanism to form the millions of field stars seen scattered throughout galaxy clusters. |
| Date: 06 Mar 2007 |
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| The Hubble Space Telescope Celebrates Supernova 1987A's 20th Anniversary [heic0704] |
| Twenty years ago, astronomers witnessed one of the brightest stellar explosions in more than 400 years. The titanic supernova, SN 1987A, blazed with the power of 100 million suns for several months following its discovery on 23 February 1987. |
| Date: 23 Feb 2007 |
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| The Colourful Demise of a Sun-like Star [heic0703] |
| A brand new image taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 shows the planetary nebula NGC 2440 - the chaotic structure of the demise of a star. |
| Date: 13 Feb 2007 |
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| ACS Stops Functioning |
| NASA engineers are examining a problem related to the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard the agency's Hubble Space Telescope. On 27 January, the observatory entered a protective safemode condition at 12:34 UT. An initial investigation indicates the camera has stopped functioning, and the input power feed to its Side B electronics package has failed. |
| Date: 30 Jan 2007 |
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| New stars shed light on the past [heic0702] |
| A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows N90, one of the star-forming regions in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The rich populations of infant stars found here enable astronomers to examine star forming processes in an environment that is very different from that in our own Milky Way. |
| Date: 09 Jan 2007 |
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| First 3D Map of the Universe's Dark Matter Scaffolding [heic0701] |
| By analysing the COSMOS survey - the largest ever survey undertaken with Hubble - an international team of scientists has assembled one of the most important results in cosmology: a three-dimensional map that offers a first look at the web-like large-scale distribution of dark matter in the Universe. This historic achievement accurately confirms standard theories of structure formation.
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| Date: 08 Jan 2007 |
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| Hubble Resolves Massive Star System Pismis 24-1 [heic0619] |
| High-resolution observations from Hubble have shed light on the real mass of a star previously believed to be amongst the heaviest known in our Milky Way. Originally, the mass of the star was thought to be an incredible 200-300 solar masses, but turned out to be only 100 solar masses when the star was resolved to be part of a multiple star system. |
| Date: 12 Dec 2006 |
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| New Hubble Servicing Mission to upgrade instruments [heic0618] |
| After more than a decade of fascinating discoveries, The Hubble Space Telescope will soon be given the new beginning that it deserves. On Tuesday, 31 October 2006, NASA has decided to approve a Space Shuttle mission to repair and upgrade the observatory, despite new Shuttle safety rules formulated after the Columbia disaster that would normally rule out such a rescue mission. |
| Date: 02 Nov 2006 |
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| Latest views of the V838 Monocerotis light echo from Hubble [heic 0617] |
| Hubble has returned to the intriguing V838 Monocerotis many times since its initial outburst in 2002 to follow the evolution of its light echo. Two new images provide the most astonishing views of V838 to date.
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| Date: 26 Oct 2006 |
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