Astronomy Story Briefs

Hubble, the orbiting space telescope, transmits unbelievably beautiful images to Earth. One of its most extraordinary images is this infrared view of ...

When the orbiting space telescope known as Hubble was first released, it had blurry-vision! Astronauts, aboard a space shuttle, were sent to repair it...

What makes Hubble able to "see" such amazing vistas in space? Her "Optical Telescope Assembly" has something to do with capturing incredible images.

Hubble, the orbiting space telescope, was carried into space by the crew of the space shuttle Discovery.

Huck Finn tells us that Jim, Miss Watson's African-American helper, tells great stories which travel far and wide.

Catch a ride on the Cassini spacecraft and watch as its Huygens probe lands on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon!

On the 4th of July, 2005, an 820-pound copper projectile called IMPACTOR struck a comet named Tempel 1. Watch an animation of that significant event.

Is the story about Isaac Newton and the falling apple true or just a legend? A 1752 manuscript may provide an answer.

Apollo 13 Command Module Pilot Thomas K. Mattingly never made the Apollo 13 Mission because he was exposed to German Measles. That actually turned out...

The Hubble Space Telescope took this stunning image of the Keyhole Nebula (which is located within the Carina Nebula [NGC 3372] and is about 8,000 lig...

Less than two months after her husband was killed, Mrs.

One of the reasons why the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is so effective is that it peers into space from Low-Earth Orbit.