3/4/1999STScI-1999-0882.A Mote in Hubble's Eye
The Hubble telescope image is a typical Milky Way star field in the constellation Centaurus. Such snapshots can be used to study the evolution of stars that make up our galaxy. (More)
2/4/1999STScI-1999-0484.SN1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Glittering stars and wisps of gas create a breathtaking backdrop for the self-destruction of a massive star, called supernova 1987A, in the Large Magellanic... (More)
10/21/1998STScI-1998-2887.Astronomers Unveil Colorful Hubble Photo Gallery
A vibrant celestial photo album of some of NASA Hubble Space Telescope's most stunning views of the universe is being unveiled today on the Internet. Called the Hubble Heritage... (More)
2/10/1998STScI-1998-0889.Shock Wave Sheds New Light on Fading Supernova
The Hubble telescope is giving astronomers a ringside seat to a never-before-seen titanic collision of an onrushing stellar shock wave with an eerie glowing... (More)
1/9/1998STScI-1998-0790.A New Class of X-ray Star?
Teaming up space telescopes to make simultaneous ultraviolet and X-ray observations, astronomers may have solved a 20-year-old mystery and possibly discovered... (More)