The Hubble Space Telescope captured footage of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in 2021. See them spin in this time-lapse. Credit: SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Michael H. Wong (UC ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an amazing view of spiral galaxy NGC 6956. The galaxy is located "214 million light-years away in the constellation Delphinus," according to NASA. [It's a yardstick ...

NGC 2775, a galaxy 67 million light-years away, is puzzling astronomers with its mix of traits. The Hubble Space Telescope has released a new Picture of the Week, and this time the spotlight is on a ...

New simulations suggest sub-Neptune planets may be drier than thought, challenging the "water world" hypothesis and reshaping ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals new details in Messier 82 (M82), home to brilliant stars whose light is ...

This ghostly galaxy was first observed in 1780 by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain, who worked with renowned comet hunter ...

For years, astronomers have been excited about the idea that some planets beyond our solar system might be covered by vast, ...

This vivid new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showcases the asymmetric spiral galaxy Messier 96, revealing its shining pink rings of newborn stars and the dramatic impact of cosmic ...

Hubble’s latest look at Messier 96 reveals a warped spiral galaxy glowing with rings of stellar birth. The new details shed light on how stars emerge and influence their surroundings.

In scientific terms, it is normal for some predictions to fail. Not so much in the how, but in the when. A few years ago, some astronomical experts predicted that an asteroid would ...

An Einstein cross is a phenomenon where a distant object appears as multiple images arranged in a cross-like pattern around a foreground galaxy. A fifth image in the newly discovered cross reveals the ...

In our nearby stellar neighborhood, a burned-out star is snacking on a fragment of a Pluto-like object. With its unique ...