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The latest news about astronomy, space, and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope presented in High Definition format Have you ever wondered why some telescopes are launched into space while others are built on remote mountain tops? What is actually the best for astronomy? Here we ...

The latest news about astronomy, space, and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope presented in High Definition format Have you ever wondered why some telescopes are launched into space while others are built on remote mountain tops? What is actually the best for astronomy? Here we provide a ringside view of the fight for the elusive photons from deep space - is it a battle of the telescope giants?

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    Hubblecast 77: Hubble and the Bermuda Triangle of space

    This Hubblecast tells the story of what happens to Hubble ...

    This Hubblecast tells the story of what happens to Hubble in the mysterious region known as the South Atlantic Anomaly. When satellites pass through this area they are bombarded with swarms of intensely high energy particles. This can produce "gli

    Sep 18, 2014 Read more
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    Hubblecast 76: Merging galaxies and droplets of starbirth

    This Hubblecast explores the ‘beads on a string’ star formation ...

    This Hubblecast explores the ‘beads on a string’ star formation found between two merging elliptical galaxies in the cluster known as SDSS J1531+3414.

    Jul 10, 2014 Read more
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    Hubblecast 75: Dwarf Galaxies that Pack a Punch

    This new Hubblecast episode looks at starburst dwarf galaxies in ...

    This new Hubblecast episode looks at starburst dwarf galaxies in a time when most of the stars in the Universe were formed. New NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations show that dwarf galaxies played a bigger role than expected in the early h

    Jun 19, 2014 Read more
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    Hubblecast 74: Hubble and Heaven’s Carousel

    This episode of the Hubblecast explores the intersection of science ...

    This episode of the Hubblecast explores the intersection of science and art through the sound artwork of Tim Otto Roth - premiered in March 2014 at the fourth Hubble Space Telescope Conference at the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome.

    May 22, 2014 Read more
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    Hubblecast 73: Hubble revisits the Monkey Head Nebula for 24th birthday snap

    In April of this year, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope ...

    In April of this year, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope will be celebrating 24 years of observing. To celebrate this milestone, the observatory is releasing a brand new image of part of NGC 2174, otherwise known as the Monkey Head nebula. This new

    Mar 17, 2014 Read more
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    Hubblecast 72: Clues to a cosmic crime

    The newest episode of the Hubblecast showcases striking new observations ...

    The newest episode of the Hubblecast showcases striking new observations of a spiral galaxy moving through the heart of a galaxy cluster named Abell 3627. This cluster is violently ripping the spiral’s entrails out into space, leaving bright blue str

    Mar 4, 2014 Read more
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    Hubblecast 71: Visible echoes around RS Puppis

    This episode of the Hubblecast explores striking new Hubble observations ...

    This episode of the Hubblecast explores striking new Hubble observations of a variable star known as RS Puppis. This star is growing brighter and dimmer as it pulsates over a period of five weeks. These pulsations have created a stunning example of a

    Dec 17, 2013 Read more
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    Hubblecast 70: Peering around cosmic corners

    Last month saw the inauguration of a new Hubble observing ...

    Last month saw the inauguration of a new Hubble observing program: Frontier Fields. This will use the powerful magnifying properties of massive galaxy clusters to peer even deeper into the space around us. Hubblecast 70 takes a look at this phenomeno

    Dec 6, 2013 Read more
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    Hubblecast 69: What has Hubble learned from star clusters?

    The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has observed many star clusters. ...

    The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has observed many star clusters. As well as being scientifically interesting, these clusters produce stunning images, appearing like sparkling baubles in the sky.

    Nov 14, 2013 Read more
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    Hubblecast 68: The Hubble time machine

    For episode 68 of the Hubblecast, Hubble transforms into more ...

    For episode 68 of the Hubblecast, Hubble transforms into more than just a telescope — it becomes a time machine! How can Hubble "look back in time" to see the Universe as it was billions of years ago? Dr. J explores the vast scale of our Universe, ex

    Aug 30, 2013 Read more
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