When it comes to telescopes, there are no bigger names than Hubble and Webb, but why have two space telescopes anyway, how ...

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a gravitationally lensed galaxy called SGAS J143845+145407. This galaxy lies further away but is magnified by a larger celestial body.

The whole picture doesn’t become clear until you combine Webb data with Hubble data,” stated Rogier Windhorst, Regents Professor at Arizona State University, captioning a revolution in cosmic vision.

Both cameras are far more sensitive than the standard cameras used on Earth. NIRCam and MIRI can detect the tiniest amounts ...

By teaming up with the James Webb Space Telescope, or by scientists delving into its long history of observations, Hubble is cementing its legacy.

Astronomers have achieved a first in exoplanet hunting by using the Hubble Space Telescope images to investigate a mysterious ...

NASA dispatched five space shuttle servicing missions to Hubble, with the last in 2009. Hubble famously launched with a flawed mirror that blurred its images.

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.

The telescope began as a relatively simple device, born out of optical experimentation. It combined a series of lenses and mirrors to collect and magnify light, allowing the user to see far away ...

The game-changing Vera C. Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes ...

The telescope has the world's largest digital camera, which is the size of a small car, weighs 2,800 kg, and boasts a ...

Readers doubtless know that metals expand when heated. As explained in a NASA blog post that’s a problem for space telescopes ...