SNR 0519 is a supernova remnant (SNR) made up of thin, blood-red shells of gas. It is the remnant of a star that exploded as a supernova about 600 years ago. This image, shows Supernova 1987a (center) ...
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society ...
The starburst galaxy NGC 1569 glows brilliantly, illuminated by the light of millions of newly formed young stars. This image of LH63, cloaked in red, was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and ...