Thirty-five years after its launch into space, the Hubble Space Telescope is still wowing us with its views of the universe, and the cosmic mysteries it is helping unlock. On April 24, 1990, the Space ...

The MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope has given astronomers the best ever three-dimensional view of the deep Universe. After staring at the Hubble Deep Field South region for only 27 hours ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has measured the largest object in the solar system ever seen since the discovery of Pluto 72 years ago. Approximately half the size of Pluto, the icy world 2002 LM60, ...

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Don’t ask astronomers to choose between the Hubble Space Telescope and the new kid on the cosmic block, the James Webb Space Telescope. “Comparing Hubble and Webb is like asking if you will love your ...

T H E T O P T E N L I S T (CNN) -- Today, the Hubble Space Telescope is Earth's orbiting eye to the heavens, beaming images of celestial phenomenon both near and far back home. Launched by NASA in ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has played an invaluable role for space exploration over the last 22 years, but, unsurprisingly, it's getting a little long in the tooth. To continue pushing the limits of ...