NASA
NASA's Hubble Does the Prep Work So the Roman Telescope Can Show Up and Take Credit
Hubble snaps a gravitational lens to prep for the Roman Space Telescope, proving that even aging space telescopes have to do homework for the new kid.
2026-10-22
NASA
2026-08-30
BBC World
NASA Launches Telescope That Sees 100 Times More, Because Hubble Was Just Too Modest
NASA's new Nancy Grace Roman telescope is off to see 100 times more of the universe than Hubble, because apparently, we needed more cosmic real estate to ignore.
2026-08-27
NASA
NASA's Roman Telescope: 1.3 Million Names, 300 Megapixels, Zero Chill
NASA's Roman telescope is launching with 1.3 million names, a 300-megapixel camera, and a plan to see everything from exoplanets to dark energy - because why not?
2026-08-11
NASA
NASA Telescopes Create Colorful ‘Craft’ From Nearby Nebula, Because Why Not
NASA's telescopes combine forces to create a cosmic collage of the Tarantula Nebula, revealing that the universe is even more complicated - and colorful - than we thought.
2026-08-04
Ars Technica
Lego Deploys Hubble Space Telescope as Detailed Desktop Model, Because Your Shelf Needs More Space
Lego's new 1,252-piece Hubble Space Telescope model brings the cosmos to your desk, complete with hidden instruments and a tiny astronaut for scale.
2026-07-30
NASA
New Zealand’s Third Island: Where Kiwis Outnumber Humans, and the Sky Glows
Stewart Island/Rakiura: where kiwi birds outnumber humans 10-to-1, rats are history, and the southern skies put on a show.
2026-07-15
ScienceDaily
Astronauts Were So Close, They Forgot to Check for White Dwarfs in Plain Sight
Four white dwarf stars were hiding behind red dwarf companions, proving that even in our cosmic backyard, astronomers still miss the obvious.
2026-05-15
NASA
Hubble Spots Galaxy in Existential Crisis: Too Cool for Star Formation, Too Hot to Be a Spiral
Hubble captures a lenticular galaxy that partied too hard half a billion years ago and is now too shocked to make new stars, thanks to its supermassive black hole acting as a cosmic bouncer.
2026-05-03
NASA
Hubble Snaps a Stunning Spiral Galaxy, Because That's What It Does
Hubble spots a spiral galaxy 53 million light-years away with a 60-million-solar-mass black hole, because apparently that's just what it does on a Tuesday.
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