4/1/1999STScI-1999-12101.Multiple Generations of Stars in the Tarantula Nebula
In the most active starburst region in the local universe resides a cluster of brilliant, massive stars, known to astronomers as Hodge 301. ... (More)
1/6/1999STScI-1999-01102.Looking Down a Barrel of Gas at a Doomed Star
Astronomers using the Hubble telescope have obtained the sharpest view yet of a glowing loop of gas called the Ring Nebula (M57), first cataloged... (More)
1998
11/5/1998STScI-1998-39103.A Glowing Pool of Light
NGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas surrounding a dying star is known to amateur astronomers in the Southern Hemisphere as the "Eight-Burst"... (More)
10/22/1998STScI-1998-36105.Turtle in Space Describes New Hubble Image
The Hubble telescope has shown us that the shrouds of gas surrounding dying, Sun-like stars (called planetary nebulae) come in a variety of strange shapes, from an "hourglass"... (More)
10/21/1998STScI-1998-28106.Astronomers Unveil Colorful Hubble Photo Gallery
A vibrant celestial photo album of some of NASA Hubble Space Telescope's most stunning views of the universe is being unveiled today on the Internet. Called the Hubble Heritage... (More)
4/1/1998STScI-1998-15108.Hubble Reveals Details of a Newly Born Planetary Nebula
Astronomers have caught a peek at a rare moment in the final stages of a star's life: a ballooning shroud of gas cast off by a dying star flicking on its stellar... (More)
3/19/1998STScI-1998-11109.Hubble Captures the Shrouds of Dying Stars
The Hubble telescope continues to capture stunning, colorful snapshots of stellar burnout. These images reveal the beauty and complexity of planetary nebulae, the glowing... (More)
1997
12/17/1997STScI-1997-38110.Hubble Witnesses the Final Blaze of Glory of Sun-Like Stars
The end of a Sun-like star's life was once thought to be simple: the star gracefully casts off a shell of glowing gas and then settles into a long retirement... (More)