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First Images Seen Through Hubble’s New Lens
As reported on Environmental Graffiti in May, 2009, NASA's Service Mission 4 to the Hubble Space Telescope was a huge success. The first photographs are back from the latest edition of the Wide Field Camera (3) and they are simply stunning! Settle back to be blown away once again by the beauty in our universe...
Continue reading...The Hubble Telescope’s Final Mission
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Hubble's last Service Mission was an astounding success. Instruments and insulation blanket were repaired and upgraded, and new capability was added to this truly exceptional orbiting observatory. Hubble Space Telescope, whose importance rivals that of the first optical telescope made by Galileo, will continue to probe the mysteries of the universe through 2013. Strap yourself in for a blow-by-blow account of what Service Mission 4 and what it achieved.
Continue reading...A Brief Glimpse into the Extraordinary Eye of the Hubble Telescope
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Conceived in the 1970s and built amidst controversy and an ever increasing budget, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990. Despite every difficulty, five Service Missions have rigorously maintained and upgraded Hubble. In a look at the legacy of Hubble, we relive those missions, assured of extraordinary contributions to our understanding of the near and very distant, early universe through 2013.
Continue reading...The Birth of Stars
Friday, April 17, 2009
Three extraordinary photographs from the Hubble Heritage Project reveal star formation in compelling, multi-colored beauty, while continuing to advance our understanding of space. As we set out to explore the intricacies of these telescopic images, stand by to be awestruck at the majesty of the universe.
Continue reading...Massive Explosion a Universe Far Far Away
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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The most massive explosion ever recorded anywhere in the universe, occurred sometime after September 15, 2008. 12.2 billion light years from earth, a super massive star exploded and then possibly imploded to a black hole. Incredibly intense gamma ray radiation was released, traveled across space and time to be recorded by the GLAST research satellite.
Continue reading...Gazing 25 Million Years into the Past
Monday, March 2, 2009
The Pinwheel Galaxy, a huge spiral galaxy containing more than one trillion stars, has had its portrait taken at multiple wave lengths and the results are stunning. Read on to learn more about this amazing star system and see stunning images viewed through the world's greatest telescopes.
Continue reading...First Exoplanet Photographed in Visible Light
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Fomalhaut b is the first exoplanet to be photographed in visible light. This was a stunning achievement by the Hubble Space Telescope in November, 2008. Read on to find out more about this fascinating planet and the star it orbits.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
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