Hubble

20Aug

By Justin1 Comment

Hubble Captures Amazing Image of Dwarf Galaxy Known As UGC 4879

The Hubble Space Telescope continues to prove itself useful. In a image the telescope captures, we can see the dwarf galaxy known as UGC 4879.UGC 4879 is located four million light years way. Astronomers have been studying it to determine if it's a undisturbed galaxy.They theorize that these low mass galaxies may have been the first to form. If this galaxy truly is old, it could provide clues to the evolution of other galaxies, and even the universe itself.

Hubble Telescope Snaps Stunning Photo of NGC 4753

16May

By JustinNo Comments

Hubble

Hubble Telescope Snaps Stunning Photo of NGC 4753

Hubble keeps on delivering amazing images of the cosmos. This time, we have a stellar view of the galaxy known as NGC 4753.Located about 60 million light years from earth, NGC 4753 is in the constellation Virgo. Astronomers believe the galaxy is a result of a merger with a nearby dwarf galaxy. The dust lines, which you can see in the photo, are a result of the merging.Astronomers also believe that most of the mass in the galaxy is in a flattened spherical halo of dark matter. We also know of two known supernovae located in the galaxy.Image Credit: ESA/Hubble

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Photo of LEDA 42160 Galaxy

25Mar

By JustinNo Comments

NASA, Hubble

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Photo of LEDA 42160 Galaxy

NASA has released a photo of the LEDA 42160 Galaxy, which has been taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The photo above is the galaxy, which is about 52 million light years from us. It's a dwarf galaxy, which is forcing its way through dense gas in the Virgo cluster.The data used to create this image of LEDA 42160 is part of a ongoing project, which studies dwarf galaxies undergoing ram pressure. According to NASA, studies show that ram pressure stripping can cause new stars to form in larger galaxies. On the photo, we can see this in the bright spots on the lower-right.Image Source: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Sun

Arp 122 Is Two Different Galaxies Getting Ready To Collide

12Jan

By Justin1 Comment

Hubble

Arp 122 Is Two Different Galaxies Getting Ready To Collide

The photo above is a galaxy known as Arp 122, which shows two different galaxies getting ready to collide. The two galaxies are NGC 6040, as well as LEDA 59642.According to NASA, this encounter is happening about 570 million light-years from earth. On the bottom right of the image is the elliptical galaxy NGC 6041, a part of the galaxy cluster than Arp 122 resides in. However, this isn't part of the merger we can see in the right part of the image.These galaxy collisions are very dramatic, but they take awhile. Our own milky way will eventually collide with the Andromeda Galaxy, which will happen about 4 billion years from now.The same idea goes for Arp 11 - we won't exactly know when it will collide, but it will definitely be a very long time from now.Image Source: ESA/H...

The Furthest Known Fast Radio Burst Is Home To Seven Galaxies

9Jan

By JustinNo Comments

Hubble

The Furthest Known Fast Radio Burst Is Home To Seven Galaxies

Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have found a fast radio burst. What's weird about this is they found it erupted halfway across the universe, making it the farthest and most powerful ever detected.The fast radio burst (FRB) also got even weirder based on the follow up Hubble observations. The FRB flashed in what seems like a strange place: a collection of galaxies that existed when the universe was only 5 billion years old. Normally, astronomers find these in isolated galaxies.The FRB is being called FRB 20220610A, and it was first detected by the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope. After that, the European Southern Obsevatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile confirmed it came from a distant place.The images taken by Hubble sugge...

Hubble Telescope Observes Exoplanet Called WASP-121 B

4Jan

By Justin3 Comments

Hubble

Hubble Telescope Observes Exoplanet Called WASP-121 B

Over thee last three years, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been watching a planet known as WASP-121 B. Located about 880 light years away, the exoplanet is a non-habitable exoplanet the size of Jupiter.On the exoplanet, astronomers have found evidence of massive cyclones and storms, as well as other dynamic weather activity. These storms and cyclones repeatedly created due to the large temperature difference between the star -facing side and the dark side of the exoplanet. They also detected an apparent offset between WASP-121 B's hottest region, and the point closest to the star.WASP-12 B is very close to its parent star, making is orbital period only 1.27 days. This means the planet is tidally locked, so that the same hemisphere always faces the star. Daytime temperatures are...

Hubble Found A Seyfert Galaxy Which Has ‘ Forbidden Light ‘

22Dec

By Justin1 Comment

NASA, Hubble

Hubble Found A Seyfert Galaxy Which Has ‘ Forbidden Light ‘

It seems like everyday the Hubble Space Telescope is making new discoveries. Recently, the space telescope took a look at a Seyfert galaxy, known as MCG-01-24-014. What it found was a type of forbidden light, which shouldn't be there.Located about 275 million miles away from Earth, the galaxy has two spiral arms and n energetic core known as a active galactic nucleus (AGN). It's categorized as a Seyfert Galaxy, which host the most common sub classes of AGNs. According to NASA, Seyfert Galaxies have two different subcategories.Both are distinguished by their spectra, which is the pattern that results when light is split into constituent wavelengths. Type 2 Seyfert Galaxies emit spectral lines, which are associated with the forbidden emission lines Hubble detected. Spectra look like ...

NASA Captures Breathtaking Image of NGC 2210

8Dec

By JustinNo Comments

Hubble

NASA Captures Breathtaking Image of NGC 2210

It seems like the Hubble Space Telescope will always be a part of our lives, even if James Webb is more powerful. Today, NASA has shared a new photo of the globular cluster NGC 2210 galaxy, which was taken by Hubble.NGC 2210 is situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which is about 157,000 light years from us. It's a satellite galaxy of the milky way, meaning the two galaxies are locked with gravity. Globular cluster are stable, tightly bound clusters of millions of stars. They can last a long time, and researchers even believe this galaxy is about 11.6 billion years old.Considering the age of the universe, this means the galaxy is only a couple of billion years younger than the universe itself.Image Source: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini

Hubble Celebrates 30th Anniversary of It’s 1st Servicing Mission

2Dec

By JustinNo Comments

Hubble, NASA

Hubble Celebrates 30th Anniversary of It’s 1st Servicing Mission

Ever since it's first debut in April 24, 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope has been providing us with some astonishing views. The Hubble telescope was responsible for delivering us that famous image of the Pillars of Creation, as well as many others.However, the journey to this wasn't easy. Back when Hubble was launched, it had a defect - it couldn't see straight. It had a flaw in it's primary mirror, which was fixed in it's 1st servicing mission. On December 2, 1993, the space shuttle Endeavour launched from the Kennedy Space Center to fix the telescope.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X0Hghl3SYkWhen the astronauts arrived at Hubble, they were able to slide in new components to fix the problem. They swapped out both the Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC2) as well as the Co...

Astronomers Study Nearby Pulsar Called B1055-52

12Jun

By JustinNo Comments

Hubble

Astronomers Study Nearby Pulsar Called B1055-52

Astronomers recently conducted an in-depth study of the pulsar B1055-52 using advanced satellites and telescopes. Pulsars, such as B1055-52, are highly magnetized rotating neutron stars that emit electromagnetic radiation. While commonly detected through radio telescopes, this pulsar's unique characteristics allowed for observations in optical, X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths.Previous research suggests that B1055-52 is located within a distance of approximately 2,300 light years from Earth. With a spin period of 197 milliseconds, a spin-down age of about 535,000 years, and a spin-down power of 30 decillion erg/s, B1055-52 possesses an intense surface magnetic field at 1.1 TG.To better understand B1055-52's X-ray spectral parameters and fluxes, a team of astronomers, led by Bettina...