And, with its ultraviolet capability, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided an unprecedented view of the earliest history of the Universe, giving valuable sustenance to cosmological studies.

For humans, the most important star in the universe is our sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the ...

The stars aligned for the planetarium's dome to become the backdrop for four readings of 'REDshift,' by playwright Chalmers Hardenbergh. An error has occurred. Please ...

He thought these might be clues to galaxy evolution -- but the answer had to wait for the Hubble Space Telescope's legendary Hubble Deep Field in 1994.

In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100 years ago, astronomers partnered with the American Association of ...

The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly debated -- results had shown: The Universe is expanding faster than predicted by ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Proposed budget reductions for the Hubble Space Telescope would impact research and outreach as well as increase the risk to the observatory, project officials warn.

"The question 'Are we alone?' is one of the most significant questions, not just in the history of science, but in the history of humanity." NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — When a boy named Elliott found ...

NASA and the European Space Station launched the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990, and over the past 34 years it’s been responsible for some of the most important discoveries in the universe.

Get ready to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35th anniversary with a year full of observations. The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th anniversary and skywatchers can celebrate the ...