The Hubble Space Telescope ventured into space over three decades ago in 1990 and has observed around 50,000 celestial bodies to date. During this time, the incredible telescope fundamentally changed our understanding of the universe. Some of these achievements include its … [Read more...] about Hubble takes beautiful image of galaxies “dancing”
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Revel at the most detailed image of our universe yet
Here at The Optimist Daily, we have been sharing every exciting step of the James Webb Telescope’s journey, from its long-awaited launch, to when it reached its final destination. Now the machine has delivered the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe … [Read more...] about Revel at the most detailed image of our universe yet
The Gaia telescope has transformed the science of asteroids
There are still so many mysteries of our universe to unveil. Incredible machines such as the James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Perseverance rover are helping us slowly but surely put the whole cosmic picture together. Another impressive feat of humankind's efforts in space … [Read more...] about The Gaia telescope has transformed the science of asteroids
Finally, the Webb telescope is ready to start observing the universe
Finally, the James Webb Space Telescope can look at our beautiful universe. The last time we reported on the marvelous machine it had taken its first stunning image of a star and was waiting for its other instruments to cool and align. NASA’s Webb team has now released an … [Read more...] about Finally, the Webb telescope is ready to start observing the universe
Hubble Telescope spots farthest star ever recorded
We've set a new benchmark in the world of stars: the farthest individual star ever seen to date. This one has a predicted mass at least 50 times that of our Sun and is millions of times brighter, plus, was created within the first billion years of the Big Bang. This may seem like … [Read more...] about Hubble Telescope spots farthest star ever recorded