In a combined image from the two space telescopes, two star clusters shine in the darkness of space. A new 527-megapixel image captures two open star clusters, NGC 456 and NGC 460, orbiting our Milky ...

NASA's Hubble and James Webb telescopes face operational cuts due to budget constraints. Reduced funding will likely decrease the number of science operations for both telescopes. Hubble may lose some ...

A vibrant and shimmering new image of a massive galaxy cluster is dazzling astronomers. By combining the James Webb Telescope’s (JWST) infrared sight with the Hubble Space Telescope’s (HST) optical ...

The combination of the two telescopes' super powers reveals previously unseen features of a pair of distant galaxies. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Just about everyone has heard of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope — not too surprising considering that it has been with us for the past 35 years. For the majority of people alive today, the HST has been ...

The JWST has dazzled since it began sending images back to Earth, but sometimes even the most advanced space telescope ever needs a little help from a friend. On Monday, the European Space Agency ...

At the launch of the Webb Space Telescope, the legacy of America’s favorite eye in the sky is best remembered with a look at a Smithsonian artifact On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was ...

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Adaptive optics technology can remove the blurring effect of the Earth’s atmosphere that has long plagued astronomers, allowing ground-based telescopes to achieve a clarity of vision ...

The unveiling today of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, a spectacular new set of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, brings mixed emotions to astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, ...

A high-tech camera the size of a baby grand piano is now on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, drawing admiring looks from scientists and historians who relish the chance to ...