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Aging gracefully: The Hubble Telescope is in 'excellent technical condition' on its 35th birthday, its chief scientist says
By teaming up with the James Webb Space Telescope, or by scientists delving into its long history of observations, Hubble is ...
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Incredible photo catches the sun rising behind the world's largest telescope
The massive dome measures 305 feet (93 meters) in diameter, or about the size of a football field and stands 263 feet (80 ...
Largest imaging spectro-polarimeter achieves first light at solar telescope
The U.S. National Science Foundation Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's most powerful solar telescope, operated by ...
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Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 35 years in space. Can it still hold its own and prove ...
NASA Drops Stunning New Images To Honor Hubble’s 35th — And Looks Ahead
Exactly 35 years ago this week, the Hubble Space Telescope was released from the Space Shuttle Discovery cargo hatch. Four ...
New solar instrument captures first high-resolution images at world's largest telescope
The Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) located in Freiburg, Germany, has installed a high-precision measuring instrument for the ...
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Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions
Hubble was built with a number of instruments onboard, including the Wide Field Planetary Camera (WFPC), the Goddard High ...
Why This Rare ‘Einstein Ring’ Image Isn’t What You Think
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a rare "Einstein ring," revealing two distant galaxies in an optical illusion ...
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Did the James Webb telescope really find evidence of alien life? Here's the truth about exoplanet K2-18b.
A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific ...
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World's largest solar telescope turns on powerful new camera, revealing breathtaking image of a continent-size sunspot
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, can see the sun in unprecedented detail. Here is ...
Arizona's night sky: Get the best views at these 11 dark places
From Lowell Observatory to Kitt Peak to Mount Graham, here are the 11 best planetariums and observatories in Arizona and ...
See the terrifying face of the sun, captured by a brand-new instrument
The sun might be responsible for light and life on Earth, but it can also be terrifying. The first image from the brand new Visible Tunable Filter (VTF) instrument at the Daniel K. Inouye Solar ...