Astronomy Teacher Finds Hubble Telescope's Hidden Treasure
A Connecticut astronomy teacher has uncovered a dazzling view of a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way while exploring the "hidden treasures" of the Hubble Space Telescope. Full story
Deepest glimpses of the universe yet
The Hubble Space Telescope's iconic "Deep Field" photo wowed the world in 1996 by revealing a huge collection of galaxies hiding inside a patch of the sky that looked like nothing more than blank space. Now NASA plans to image six more "empty" bits of sky for a whole new set of deep fields that coul Full story
'Born again' nebula mimics our sun's death
New images of a "born-again" planetary nebula give a glimpse of what our sun might look like in 5 billion years when it transforms into stellar giant near the end of its life cycle. Full story
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Hubble tracks cosmic blobs
Astronomer Joe Liske tells the story behind the Hubble Space Telescope's observations of stellar jets in a "Hubblecast" presented by the European Space Agency's Hubble team.
Ancient galaxy spotted
The Hubble Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever seen. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Fly through a nebula in 3-D
An artistic interpretation of imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope gives you the feeling that you're flying through the Carina Nebula. (Red-blue glasses are required for the 3-D effect.)
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The Hubble Space Telescope, shown in this artist's conception, has taken lots of pictures that haven't yet seen the light of day. The "Hidden Treasures" program aims to bring that imagery to light.
