It’s easy to get swept up in the swirling starry arms of this intermediate spiral galaxy, NGC 4654, in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy has a bright center and is labeled “intermediate” because it has characteristics of both unbarred and barred spirals. NGC 4654 is just north of the celestial equator, making it visible from … Read more
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team is exploring ways to support community efforts that will prepare for the deluge of data the mission will return. Recently selected infrastructure teams will serve a vital role in the preliminary work by creating simulations, scouting the skies with other telescopes, calibrating Roman’s components, and much more. Their … Read more
2 min read Hubble Examines Entrancing Galaxy in Eridanus NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope’s view of NGC 685 in the constellation Eridanus, the River. NASA, ESA, and J. Lee (Space Telescope Science Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) Hubble is sharing a brand new galaxy image every day through October 7, 2023! Visit our … Read more
2 min read Hubble’s Multi-Wavelength View of Recently-Released Webb Image This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5068 uses data in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. NASA, ESA, R. Chandar (University of Toledo), and J. Lee (Space Telescope Science Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) Hubble is sharing a brand new galaxy … Read more
A statement by ICRAR cited lead author Jessica Thorne, who is a PhD student, as saying that active black holes are typically located among the largest galaxies. Detecting black holes: A new way of detecting active black holes and measuring the amount of matter they suck in has been determined by astronomers. Researchers at the … Read more
The phenomenon was first theorised by great scientist Albert Einstein in his general theory of relativity. (Image: ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Jha) Hubble Space Telescope: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA) operated Hubble Space Telescope has captured the GAL-CLUS-022058s in a stunning image. The narrow galaxy is curved around … Read more
The image was observed by Adam Riess, who is a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. (Image: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al.; acknowledgment: Mahdi Zamani) Hubble Telescope: Hubble captures stunning image of spiral galaxy! The Hubble Telescope, operated by US’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA), has captured … Read more