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Apr 19, 2013 01:00 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
Hubble has churned out over a million observations of the Cosmos. Here are some of our favorite recent views from the space telescope to celebrate its 23rd year in space.
Apr 5, 2013 11:56 AM ET // Jason Major
Astronomers working on a multi-year program with the Hubble Space Telescope have announced the discovery of the most distant supernova ever observed, a stellar explosion that occurred over 10 billion years ago. ->
Apr 4, 2013 12:10 PM ET // Jason Major
This might look like a painting of a fantasy star scene but it's actually a very real image from three of the world's most advanced space telescopes.
Mar 7, 2013 06:00 PM ET // Mike Wall, Space.com
This 'Methuselah star' looks like it is 14.5 billion years old, which is impossible, scientists say.
Feb 27, 2013 01:10 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
How did NASA's NuSTAR measure a black hole's spin, solving an astrophysics controversy in the process?
Feb 27, 2013 01:10 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
With the help of NASA's brand new NuSTAR observatory, astronomers have measured the spin of a supermassive black hole by detecting the relativistic effects that warp space-time at the edge of its event horizon.
Feb 21, 2013 12:04 PM ET // Nicole Gugliucci
What do you get when you combine a galaxy, its central supermassive black hole and some cool astronomical techniques? ->
Jan 29, 2013 03:00 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
The European Herschel Space Observatory has stared deep into the famous Andromeda galaxy, exposing the intricate beauty of its cool spirals of gas and dust.
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