Edward Hubble (after whom the Hubble telescope was named) used the Doppler Effect to measure the rate at which the universe is expanding. By measuring the change in frequency of light waves emanating ...

Midweek mornings need a little help. Luckily, the internet has once again provided. These funny pictures are perfect for when you’re only half-awake but fully ready to laugh at something stupid ...

A scroll break is necessary. These funny pictures range from mildly chaotic to extremely relatable just the thing to reset your mood and carry you to the weekend. Here’s a fresh batch of funny ...

During its 35 years of orbiting the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has transmitted endless streams of magnificent images, confirmed the existence of "dark matter," and helped track a vagabond ...

Hubble images tend to stick in one’s brain. Senchyna remembers seeing pictures of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashing into Jupiter in 1994 captured by Hubble. He was just a few years old ...

A new Hubble Space Telescope image offers the most detailed view of the Crab Nebula, which is located 6,500 light-years from Earth. The star V830 Orionis features NGC 1999 reflection nebula ...

ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Nota, P. Massey, E. Sabbi, C. Murray, M. Zamani (ESA/Hubble) This month sees a very special birthday: the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope. The venerable old ...

Say hello to one of the Milky Way's neighbors! This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a scene from one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC).

Edwin Hubble uses the telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory. Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images Print Collector Estimating distances in astronomy is challenging.

An image is actually taken Andromeda from one tilt angle 77 degrees against the earth that makes these pictures almost at angle. While Hubble is a super instrument, there are about a trillion ...

Why it's so special: This stunning image from the Hubble Space Telescope depicts a star-forming region called Sharpless 2-106, or S106 for short. Characterized by its "wings," it is classified as ...

Hubble’s colourful view of the Universe: Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have captured the most comprehensive picture ever assembled of the evolving Universe — and one of the most ...