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wispy clouds of gas stretch across the width of the image, shining in purples, blues and deep reds. hundreds of stars twinkle in the background

Colorful Eagle Nebula glows in stunning new image from Hubble Telescope

By Samantha Mathewson published

A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust sculpted by intense stellar radiation.

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a pillar of dust and gas extends outward in a nebula

Cosmic party streamer for Hubble's 35th | Space picture of the day for April 18, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A new portrait of a pillar of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula is a reason to celebrate.

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Hubble Space Telescope image of the Sombrero Galaxy, also called Messier 104.

Iconic Sombrero Galaxy shines in reprocessed Hubble Telescope view (image)

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA just unveiled a new image of the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, showcasing intricate details of its vivid structure that resembles the broad-brimmed Mexican hat.

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swirling red, orange and yellow clouds wrap around a green center as surrounding stars shine

Star's swan song captured by Hubble Telescope | Space picture of the day for April 15, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Planetary nebula Kohoutek 4-55 as viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Example of two dwarf galaxies from the MATLAS sample showing signs of a star cluster merger

Hubble Telescope snaps 1st images of clashing star clusters at the hearts of dwarf galaxies

By Robert Lea published

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have, for the first time, directly detected the merger of star clusters at the heart of dwarf galaxies.

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A gorgeous sparkling scene with pinkish red structures and a dark blue sky.

Scientists spice up old Hubble Telescope image to shine light on spectacular star cluster

By Julian Dossett published

Scientists have released a never-before-seen view of a star cluster, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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A blue tinted spiral in space. It is very sparkly and seen slightly edge-on. At the center, a bright spot.

Nearby star photobombs portrait of a distant galaxy in new Hubble Telescope image

By Samantha Mathewson published

A bright star located in the Milky Way appears nestled in the distant galaxy NGC 5530 due to a chance alignment along the Hubble Space Telescope's line of sight.

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Changing seasons on Uranus tracked across 20 years by Hubble Space Telescope

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

These long-term observations can also help scientists study exoplanets with similar traits.

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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 346, a star cluster located within the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors at only about 200,000 light-years from Earth.

Hubble Telescope captures gorgeous new view of Milky Way's star-packed galactic neighbor (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of bright, colorful stars.

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a spiral galaxy and a bright star appear to overlap in a hubble space telescope image

Gorgeous Hubble telescope image was 20 years in the making: Space photo of the day

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is an optical illusion.

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