Hubble Space Telescope

Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Comets
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Small Bodies of the Solar System
The Solar System
In a happy twist of fate, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings published Wednesday in the journal Icarus. The comet K1, whose full name is C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)—not to be confused with interstellar comet […]
Posted March 18, 2026
Hubble Space Telescope
Planetary Nebulae
This March 3, 2026, image combines views from ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to feature one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543.
Posted March 11, 2026
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Astrophysics
Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope
Gamma-Ray Bursts
Hubble Space Telescope
Marshall Astrophysics
Marshall Space Flight Center
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
Neutron Stars
The Universe
A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have never seen this type of explosive event in an environment like this before — and it may help solve two outstanding cosmic mysteries. A paper describing these results […]
Posted March 10, 2026
Euclid
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Nebulae
Planetary Nebulae
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This extraordinary planetary nebula lies in the constellation Draco and has captivated astronomers for decades with its elaborate and multilayered structure.
Posted March 3, 2026
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Astrophysics
Hubble Space Telescope
Marshall Astrophysics
Marshall Space Flight Center
Stars
The Universe
For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the juvenile star. Winds from the star’s surface are blowing up the bubble and filling it with hot gas […]
Posted February 23, 2026
Astrophysics
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Nebulae
Planetary Nebulae
Reflection Nebulae
This stunning image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. Located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Egg Nebula features a central star obscured by a dense cloud of dust — like a “yolk” nestled within a […]
Posted February 10, 2026
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Lenticular Galaxies
The Universe
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features an uncommon galaxy with a striking appearance. NGC 7722 is a lenticular galaxy located about 187 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. A lenticular, meaning “lens-shaped,” galaxy is a type whose classification sits between more familiar spiral galaxies and elliptical galaxies.
Posted January 30, 2026
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Gravitational Lensing
Hubble Space Telescope
Irregular Galaxies
Origin & Evolution of the Universe
The Universe
A team of astronomers has employed a cutting-edge, artificial intelligence-assisted technique to uncover rare astronomical phenomena within archived data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The team analyzed nearly 100 million image cutouts from the Hubble Legacy Archive, each measuring just a few dozen pixels (7 to 8 arcseconds) on a side.
Posted January 27, 2026
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Protostars
Stars
The Universe
Newly developing stars shrouded in thick dust get their first baby pictures in these images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble took these infant star snapshots in an effort to learn how massive stars form. Protostars are shrouded in thick dust that blocks light, but Hubble can detect the near-infrared emission that shines through holes […]
Posted January 17, 2026
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Protostars
Stars
The Universe
This collection of new images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases protoplanetary disks, the swirling masses of gas and dust that surround forming stars, in both visible and infrared wavelengths. Through observations of young stellar objects like these, Hubble helps scientists better understand how stars form.
Posted January 15, 2026
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