Origin & Evolution of the Universe

Processed with rainbow hues to represent a range of infrared wavelengths, the new pictures indicate the astrophysics space observatory is…

Editor’s note: This story was updated March 11, 2025, to reflect a new target launch date and time. NASA’s latest…
This is the largest photomosaic ever assembled from Hubble Space Telescope observations. It is a panoramic view of the neighboring…
This is the largest photomosaic ever made by the Hubble Space Telescope. The target is the vast Andromeda galaxy that…
In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the…

In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100…

Compass and scale image titled "Cepheid Variable Star V1 in M31 HST WFC3/UVIS." Four boxes each showing a bright white…

In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100…

For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the…