Pictures From Space–The Giant Space Dragon

And so the Hubble space telescope continues to bring back absolutely amazing images, another of which  we will be taking a look at today.  Today we've got the dragon galaxy, which as it turns out, isn't really a galaxy so much as it is an optical illusion. When you take a look at that picture to ...

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Pictures From Space–The Hubble Array Shots

Wow.  I remember when we first sent the Hubble up.  It was the laughingstock of the scientific community for its constant breakdowns and its frequency of repairs.  But now, everyone who laughed at the Hubble--me included--is eating their words with a side of crow at the pictures this sucker's been sending back. Pictures like the one ...

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Hubble Takes Impressive Jupiter Picture

If you love stars and planets and if you especially love photography then you’ll surely like the latest Jupiter shots coming from the Hubble telescope. The Hubble team interrupted their testing and calibration to take a picture of the planet now that it has been hit by a large object. The resulting impact site it’s ...

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What Pictures Would You Like Hubble to Take?

While we can't boldly go where no man has gone before yet, we can apparently decide where to point that Hubble to. NASA is indeed asking the public to decide among six targets for the Hubble. You can vote until March 1 and you'll have to choose from destinations like "Star-Forming Region: NGC 6634" or ...

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The Hubble Takes HD Pictures of Jupiter’s Moons

Not sure what camera to get yourself this Christmas? Would you want one that's able to take clear pictures of Jupiter's largest moon in HD? All you need is a camera as good as the Hubble and you will be in business. The picture here has been shot using that big piece of technology up there ...

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