The rings are regions of higher density, where the galactic material has been pushed together by the rippling shocks. The ...

Humason and Hubble became almost inseparable at the telescope, while Humason made many astronomical ... His subsequent tuning-fork diagram of the shapes of galaxies remains a classic teaching tool for ...

"While previous studies with the Hubble Space Telescope found around seven stars ... an effect known as gravitational lensing. Diagram illustrating gravitational lensing. (NASA, ESA & L.

The eight ripples seen by the Hubble Space Telescope in this cosmic scene marks the most ever seen in any galaxy, and data ...

The Bullseye galaxy earned its nickname thanks to its wild number of rings. A smaller galaxy shot through its heart 50 ...

The mystery arose more than 20 years ago, when the Hubble Space Telescope spotted the universe's oldest known planet, which formed earlier in the universe's history than scientists thought was ...

Hubble captured an exploding star about 650 million light-years from Earth. The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a snapshot of a rare supernova that sits in the Gemini constellation ...

We can get a peek into that neighboring dwarf galaxy - which is only about 15% the size of our Milky Way - because of the Hubble Space Telescope. That galaxy is about 160,000 light years away.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy LEDA 22057, which is located about 650 ...