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Hubble News

The The Hubble Space Telescope is a collaboration between ESA and NASA. It's a long-term, space-based observatory. The observations are carried out in visible, infrared and ultraviolet light. In many ways Hubble has revolutionised modern astronomy, by not only being an efficient tool for making new discoveries, but also by driving astronomical research in general.

ESAHubble News
ESAHubble News

The ESAHubble News feed delivers the latest updates and discoveries from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Stay informed about groundbreaking scientific findings, mission progress, and important announcements.

January 5th, 2026 12:15:00 EST -0500 Science Release: Hubble examines Cloud-9, first of new type of object
This image shows the location of Cloud-9, which is 2,000 light-years from Earth.A team using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object —a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud that is considered a “relic” or remnant of early galaxy formation. Nicknamed “Cloud-9,” this is the first confirmed detection of such an object in the Universe. The finding furthers the understanding of galaxy formation, the early Universe, and the nature of dark matter itself.
December 18th, 2025 14:00:00 EST -0500 Science Release: Hubble sees asteroids colliding at nearby star for first time
Fomalhaut cs1 and cs2 (annotated)In a historical milestone, catastrophic collisions in a nearby planetary system were witnessed for the first time by astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. As they observed the bright star Fomalhaut, the scientists saw the impact of massive objects around the star. The Fomalhaut system appears to be in a dynamical upheaval, similar to what our solar system experienced in its first few hundred million years after formation.
September 18th, 2025 10:00:00 EDT -0400 Science Release: Hubble sees white dwarf eating piece of Pluto-like object
Artist’s impression of a white dwarf and debris discIn our nearby stellar neighbourhood, a burned-out star is snacking on a fragment of a Pluto-like object. With its unique ultraviolet capability, only the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope could identify that this meal is taking place.
August 13th, 2025 10:00:00 EDT -0400 Science Release: Hubble uncovers rare white dwarf merger remnant
Merging white dwarf remnant (artist impression)An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a stellar rarity: an ultra-massive white dwarf that formed when a white dwarf merged with another star, rather than through the evolution of a single star. This discovery, which was made possible by Hubble’s sensitive ultraviolet observations, suggests that these rare white dwarfs may be more common than previously suspected.
August 7th, 2025 10:00:00 EDT -0400 Photo Release: Hubble makes size estimate of interstellar comet
3I/ATLASA team of astronomers has taken the sharpest-ever picture of the unexpected interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, using the crisp vision of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
June 2nd, 2025 11:00:00 EDT -0400 Science Release: Hubble casts doubt on certainty of galactic collision
Milky Way and Andromeda encountersOver a decade’s worth of NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope data was used to re-examine the long-held prediction that the Milky Way galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 4.5 billion years. The astronomers found that, based on the latest observational data from Hubble as well as the Gaia space telescope, there is only a 50-50 chance of the two galaxies colliding within the next 10 billion years. The study also found that the presence of the Large Magellanic Cloud can affect the trajectory of the Milky Way and make the collision less likely. The researchers emphasize that predicting the long-term future of galaxy interactions is highly uncertain, but the new findings challenge the previous consensus and suggest the fate of the Milky Way remains an open question.
April 23rd, 2025 10:00:00 EDT -0400 Photo Release: Hubble celebrates 35th year in orbit
Hubble celebrates 35 yearsIn celebration of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 years in Earth orbit, an assortment of compelling images have been released today that were recently taken by Hubble. This stretches from the planet Mars to dramatic images of stellar birth and death, to a magnificent neighbouring galaxy. After over three decades of perusing the restless universe, Hubble remains a household word as the most well-recognized telescope in scientific history.
April 18th, 2025 10:00:00 EDT -0400 Photo Release: Hubble spies a cosmic pillar in the Eagle Nebula
Eagle NebulaIn anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new view of the Eagle Nebula. This vast stellar nursery displays a towering spire of cosmic gas and dust that incorporates new data processing techniques developed since an image of this region was last released two decades ago.
April 16th, 2025 10:00:00 EDT -0400 Photo Release: Hubble provides a new view of a galactic favourite
Sombrero GalaxyIn anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new image of the Sombrero Galaxy, also known as Messier 104. An eye-catching target for Hubble and a favourite of amateur astronomers, the enigmatic Sombrero Galaxy has features of both spiral and elliptical galaxies. This image incorporates new processing techniques that highlight the unique structure of this galaxy.
April 15th, 2025 08:00:00 EDT -0400 Science Release: Hubble investigates a magnetar’s birthplace
Magnetar (artist’s impression)Magnetars are ultra-dense stellar remnants with extremely strong magnetic fields. Researchers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 was not born in a neighbouring supernova as previously thought. The birthplace of this object is now unknown, and SGR 0501+4516 is the likeliest candidate in our galaxy for a magnetar that was not born in a supernova. This discovery was made possible by Hubble’s sensitive instruments as well as precise benchmarks from ESA’s Gaia spacecraft.