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Aging gracefully: The Hubble Telescope is in 'excellent technical condition' on its 35th birthday, its chief scientist says
By Keith Cooper published
By teaming up with the James Webb Space Telescope, or by scientists delving into its long history of observations, Hubble is cementing its legacy.

Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures
By Robert Lea published
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 35 years in space. Can it still hold its own and prove useful when compared to instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope?

The Hubble Space Telescope turns 35 as NASA budget cuts loom. How many more birthdays will it have?
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Budget cuts hitting U.S. government agencies like NASA don't seem promising for the Hubble Space Telescope, but there is still hope.

Astronomers discover dark matter 'bridge' linking colliding galaxies: 'This is the missing piece we've been looking for.'
By Robert Lea published
A massive clump of dark matter in the Perseus galaxy cluster is linked to its core by a bridge of dark matter, evidence of a history of mergers.

Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions
By Josh Dinner published
Spacewalking astronauts repaired and upgraded the famed Hubble Telescope during five missions from 1993 to 2009. Here's a summary of these epic servicing efforts.

There's liquid on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. But something's missing and scientists are confused
By Julian Dossett published
Scientists have long known that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, hosts rivers and seas of liquid methane. But it's strangely lacking in river deltas, a new study suggests.

Has the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a 'missing' supermassive black hole? (video)
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive black hole in a distant spiral galaxy.

NASA's Lucy probe captures 1st close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing 'strikingly complicated geology'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently journeying toward Jupiter's orbit on its asteroid-hopping mission, captured an impressive close-up of its second target: the main belt asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson.

Astronomers discover doomed planet shedding a Mount Everest's worth of material every orbit, leaving behind a comet-like tail
By Victoria Corless published
Astronomers discovered a planet that orbits its star so closely that its surface is being scorched into magma and vaporizing into space.
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