for variable star. Named M31-V1 ... skywatchers had debated whether it was a constellation, a nebula or another galaxy.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As it nears 35 consecutive years of space service, the NASA/ESA ...

NASA is honoring the Hubble Space Telescope's anniversary the best way it knows how: with a mind-blowing look into space. The agency released a Hubble snapshot of the Lagoon Nebula, which sits 4,000 ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a dazzling new view of two tempestuous young stars in the nearby Orion Nebula. A bright variable star known as V 372 Orionis is the larger central star surrounded ...

Whether you’re a life long stargazer, or you’ve just made a spontaneous Black Friday purchase, NASA is offering you a guided tour of the cosmos in 2025. To celebrate 35 years of Hubble’s observations, ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the planetary nebula Kohoutek 4-55. ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Noll When a star comes to the end of its life and dies, it can be an epic and destructive ...

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a triple-star star system. NASA, ESA, G. Duchene (Universite de Grenoble I); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) A ...

One of the largest panoramic images ever taken with Hubble’s cameras has been released to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the launch and deployment of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The image ...

There are few more iconic images from the Hubble Space Telescope than this one. A colossal pillar of gas and dust towering 9.5 light-years tall, this spectacular structure in the Eagle Nebula ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope dazzled with a new image showcasing a trio of radiant stars nestled within the luminous expanse of a reflection nebula. The celestial display resembles a dazzling cosmic ...

In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100 years ago, astronomers partnered with the American Association of ...