Although astronomers have now discovered more than 5,000 exoplanets, or planets outside of the solar system, the large majority of these planets are considerably larger than Earth. That’s partly ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been surveying space since 1990 and has captured some interesting cosmic elements in action.

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have measured the size of a small exoplanet just 22 light years away, confirming that it’s the closest known Earth-sized world to our solar system to date.

It’s not often that telescopes suspended in space have landmark birthdays like this one. Launched on April 24, 1990, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has orbited at about 320 miles above Earth’s surface, ...

Explore mind-blowing space scenarios in this video, including: - The implications of creating a black hole on Earth - What ...

Near-Earth asteroid Eros will appear near the Andromeda Galaxy on 30 November, offering a rare sky alignment livestream for ...

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above a vivid rusty landscape reveal Mars as a dynamic planet in this sharpest view ever obtained by an Earth-based telescope. NASA’s Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope took the picture on June 26, ...

A spherical shape made from the pinpricks of light from closely packed stars revealed itself to the Hubble Space Telescope when the observatory recently peered into the constellation Mensa. Hubble ...

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"The Galaxy Next Door" — This composite image of the Andromeda galaxy was produced by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer, showing Andromeda's ultraviolet side. Paris Alston: This is GBH's Morning ...

Auroras aren't unique to Earth. They occur on every planet except Mercury. Venus and Mars have minor, patchy auroras compared to Earth's, but Jupiter's and Saturn's displays are massive befitting ...