1/24/2000STScI-2000-07151.Hubble Reopens Its Eye on the Universe
The Hubble telescope reopened its "eye" on the universe following a successful December 1999 servicing mission by imaging a Sun-like star, dubbed the "Eskimo Nebula"... (More)
1/6/2000STScI-2000-01152.Fireworks of Star Formation Light up a Galaxy
Pictures obtained with the Hubble telescope reveal episodes of star formation that are occurring across the face of the nearby galaxy NGC 4214. Located some 13 million... (More)
11/22/1999STScI-1999-45154.Multiple Galaxy Collisions Surprise Hubble Astronomers
Wrecks between two galaxies were a common occurrence in the early cosmos. But pileups among several galaxies? Astronomers conducting a three-year survey of ultra-luminous infrared... (More)
11/4/1999STScI-1999-41155.A Grazing Encounter between Two Spiral Galaxies
The Hubble telescope has caught a cosmic dance between two spiral galaxies. The larger galaxy, NGC 2207, is on the left; the smaller one, IC 2163, is on the right. (More)
10/6/1999STScI-1999-34158.Starry Bulges Yield Secrets to Galaxy Growth
The Hubble telescope is uncovering important new clues to a galaxy's birth and growth by peering into its heart — a bulge of millions of stars resembling a bulbous... (More)
9/2/1999STScI-1999-31160.A Minuet of Galaxies
This troupe of four galaxies, known as Hickson Compact Group 87 (HCG 87), is performing an intricate dance orchestrated by the mutual gravitational forces acting between them. (More)