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Hubble Telescope tracks a dwarf galaxy's stars to map out dark matter
By Keith Cooper published
By measuring the motions of stars in the Draco dwarf galaxy, the Hubble Space Telescope was able to map the density profile of dark matter.

Tour the famous 'Pillars of Creation' with gorgeous new 3D views from Hubble and JWST (video)
By Conor Feehly published
Data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes combine to create an awe-inspiring visualization of the Pillars of Creation.

Hubble Telescope spies baby stars in their glowing stellar cocoon (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a stunning new photo of infant stars nestled in a glowing cocoon of gas and dust.

Hubble Telescope bounces back with glorious galaxy pic in '1-gyroscope mode'
By Keith Cooper published
The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a striking shot of the fluffy spiral galaxy NGC 1546, showing it can still observe the heavens in its new one-gyroscope mode.

Hubble Telescope shares stunning galactic view despite recent hardware malfunction (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A gorgeous new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope, which is down to two functioning gyroscopes, captures the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3059.

A star that exploded like a nuclear bomb is still raising questions half a century later
By Keith Cooper published
The nova caused HM Sge to brighten in our night sky by 250 times.

A billionaire wanted to save the Hubble Telescope — here's why NASA politely declined
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Billionaire Jared Isaacman wanted to conduct a private Hubble Telescope reboost mission. NASA says 'not yet.'

The Hubble Space Telescope is old. Here's NASA's new plan to keep it alive through 2035
By Mike Wall published
The Hubble Space Telescope will soon go into one-gyroscope mode, a move that will decrease the iconic observatory's productivity but give it margin for the future.
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