Press Releases 2012

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heic1207 — Photo Release

Hubble Observes a Dwarf Galaxy with a Bright Nebula

10 May 2012: The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made detailed observations of the dwarf galaxy NGC 2366. While it lacks the elegant spiral arms of many larger galaxies, NGC 2366 is home to a bright, star-forming nebula and is close enough for astronomers to discern its individual stars.
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heic1206 — Photo Release

Hubble's Panoramic View of a Turbulent Star-making Region

17 April 2012: Several million stars are vying for attention in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of a raucous stellar breeding ground in 30 Doradus, located in the heart of the Tarantula nebula.
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heic1205 — Photo Release

Glittering Jewels of Messier 9

16 March 2012: The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most detailed image so far of Messier 9, a globular star cluster located close to the centre of the galaxy. This ball of stars is too faint to see with the naked eye, yet Hubble can see over 250 000 individual stars shining in it.
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heic1204 — Science Release

Hubble Reveals a New Class of Extrasolar Planet

21 February 2012: Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have come up with a new class of planet, a waterworld enshrouded by a thick, steamy atmosphere. It’s smaller than Uranus but larger than Earth.
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heic1203 — Science Release

Hubble Finds Relic of a Shredded Galaxy

15 February 2012: Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found a cluster of young blue stars surrounding a mid-sized black hole called HLX-1. The discovery suggests that the black hole formed in the core of a now-disintegrated dwarf galaxy. The findings have important implications for understanding the evolution of supermassive black holes and galaxies.
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heic1202 — Photo Release

Classic Portrait of a Barred Spiral Galaxy — Hubble Observes NGC 1073

3 February 2012: The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1073, which is found in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster). Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is a similar barred spiral, and the study of galaxies such as NGC 1073 helps astronomers learn more about our celestial home.
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heic1201 — Science Release

Hubble Pinpoints Furthest Protocluster of Galaxies Ever Seen

10 January 2012: Using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered a cluster of galaxies in the initial stages of development, making it the most distant such grouping ever observed in the early Universe.
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