A glittering fireworks display, this is a giant cluster of about 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2 that resides in a raucous stellar breeding ground known as Gum 29, located 20,000 light-years away from ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, directly observed star clusters merging at the cores of dwarf galaxies—a process long ...

A new planet discovered? The Hubble Space Telescope has detected an exciting new exoplanet, adding to the growing list of ...

On May 20, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope sent its first image to Earth. This photo turned out to be 50% sharper than ...

The Nancy Grace Roman space telescope is set for launch in 2027, NASA details the three main surveys it will conduct over ...

The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 35 years of groundbreaking discoveries, stunning imagery, and a lasting impact on astronomy.

The telescope may well have outdone itself by revealing evidence of life on a world about 120 light years from Earth.

Hubble’s 35-year journey showcases humanity’s boldest space achievements, capturing everything from new stars forming to ...

This photo of M16 is the latest redux image published to mark the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, which ...

Thirty-five years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. It's been sending back galactic data and images ...

NASA has released a gallery of fascinating images captured by the Hubble Space telescope from its home at 320 miles above the ...

On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed into Earth’s orbit, beginning a decades-long venture into ...