Watch the R Aquarii binary star system evolve in Hubble imagery time-lapse - YouTube - Space.com - astrophysics

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured imagery of the R Aquarri binary star system from 2014-2023.The images have been time-lapsed to show the evolution of the region.R Aquarri is a symbiotic star system in the constellation Aquarius.It is believed to be a coupling of a white dwarf star with a Mira-type variable star,a red giant.The orbital period is about 44 years.It has a distance of about 218 parsecs/711 light years,so is right next door.By its gravitational pull,the white dwarf draws in material from the red giant and sometimes ejects some of the surplus in loops to form the nebula seen in the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images.The red giant star both pulsates and changes temperature,causing a very large change in brightness.Its brightness has a total range of 750 times.The pulsations occur every 390 days,give or take some days.*Material by Space.com and edited and augmented by Andrew Taylor

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Shaking - YouTube - NASA Goddard - planetary science

Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot,a storm larger than Earth,has fascinated scientists for over 150 years.But thanks to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope,we're now seeing this legendary storm in a whole new light.Recent observations show that the Great Red Spot is wobbling and fluctuating in size.Captured in high resolution images over 90 days,Hubble's data reveals the storm speeding up,slowing down and changing shape-surprising even seasoned scientists.The team predicts that the storm will continue to shrink and eventually stabilize,but right now,it's still full of dynamic surprises.Credit:NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbelt,Maryland*Material by NASA Goddard and edited by Andrew Taylor

Hubble Spots Black Hole Beam Causing Stellar Eruptions - YouTube - NASA Goddard - astrophysics

In a surprise finding,the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered that the jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of M 87,a huge spiral galaxy 54 million light years away,seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory.The stars,are called novae,are not caught inside the jet,but are in a dangerous spot near it.A nova explosion occurs when an aged,swollen normal star spills hydrogen onto a burned out white dwarf companion star.When the white dwarf has collected a big enough layer of hydrogen,it explodes into space.The white dwarf survives to resume the cycle.*Credit:NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt,Maryland*Text by NASA Goddard and edited by Andrew Taylor

Hubble’s Inside the Image: Stephan's Quintet - YouTube - NASA Goddard - cosmology

The four distant galaxies of Stephan's Quintet are about 290 million light years away,while the closer galaxy is only about 40 million light years away,so right next door.The distant galaxies are headed for a merger.It's believed that most galaxies have experienced a merger,including the Milky Way.*Cosmology is the study of the origin,evolution and structures of the universe.*Dr.Jennifer J. Wiseman is a senior astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbelt,Maryland,and Project Scientist for the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.She got a bachelor's degree in Physics from MIT and a PhD in Astronomy from Harvard University.For her role as Hubble Project Scientist,she made the list of women in leadership positions on astronomical instrumentation projects.Dr.Wiseman is a Christian.*Information by NASA Goddard and augmented by Andrew Taylor

Hubble’s Inside the Image: Cat’s Eye Nebula - YouTube - astrophysics/cosmology - NASA Goddard

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543),one of the most complex planetary nebulae known,with its intricate structure of concentric rings and high density knots.Dr.Ken Carpenter of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center delves into the beauty of this cosmic jewel discusses the the critical role Hubble plays in unraveling the secrets of stellar evolution and the lifecycle of stars.*Cosmology is the study of the origin of the universe and its structures.*Video credit:ESA/Hubble-M.Kornmesser and L.L.Christensen*Text by NASA Goddard and edited by Andrew Taylor

Shoemaker-Levy 9: Interplanetary Impact - YouTube - planetary science

Hubble Finds New Evidence for Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri - YouTube - NASA Goddard - astrophysics

Intermdiate-mass black holes are a long sought missing link in black hole evolution.They are smaller than supermassive black holes,but larger than stellar mass black holes,formed by the collapse of massive stars.Only a few candidates have been found to date.*A team astronomers analyzed over 500 images from 20 years of NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations to find evidence of an intermediate-range blsck hole by tracking seven fast-moving starsin Omega Centauri.The Omega Cantauri globular cluster is in the constellarion Centaurus at a distabce of 17,090 light years from Earth.It is the largest-known globular cluster in our Milky Way galaxy at a diameter of about 150 light years.*Text by NASA/Goddard and edited by Andrew Taylor

NASA Hubble Operations Update - YouTube - astrophysics/planetary science - audio only

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been a highly valued source of astrophysics and planetary science data and is expected to continue as such until at least the mid-2030s.It has studied galactic evolution,exoplanet atmospheres and space weather on the planets.A commercial reboost/servicing mission is under study. Participants in the teleconference include:Mark Clampin,director,Astrophysics Division,Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington;Patrick Crouse,project manager,Hubble Space Telescope,NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center,Greenbelt,Maryland.*Space weather includes meterological phenomena such as storms,ice formations and seasonal change;aurorae and volcanoes.Ice formations can be evidence of subsurface oceans.

Exploring Planet Uranus - YouTube - NASA Goddard - planetary science

The first,and so far only,space probe to visit Uranus was Voyager 2 in 1986.It discovered 10 new moons,a faint ring system and a complex magnetosphere.Further observations were made by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope,which imaged the seasons on Uranus.Further observations will be made by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.Ground based observatories have observed massive storms on Uranus,an ice giant planet,that last for months or even years.

Practicing Artemis Moonwalks in the Desert on This Week @NASA – May 17, 2024 - NASA Johnson Space Center

1.NASA Astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Dawson simulated Artemis moonwalk missions in the Arizona desert near Flagstaff.The simulation involved technology demonstrations and hardware checkouts.*The VIPER robot lunar rover recently passed a system readiness test review,clearing it for environmental testing simulating the harshness of space.It will be launched prior to human lunar landings.*The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope zeroed in on a young variable star in the constellation Taurus,HP Tau.The star is part of a three star system.This type of star hasn't begun nuclear fusion yet like our Sun.It is typically less than 10 million years old,while the Sun is about 4.6 billion years old (astrophysics).*The Polar Radiant Energy in the Far Infra Red Experiment (PREFIRE) climate change satellite is slated for lauch no sooner than 22 May 2024.

Gravitational Waves: Ripples In Space-Time - NASA Goddard - astrophysics

Notes by NASA Goddard:Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of spacetime.They are caused by some of the most violent and energetic events in the universe,including colliding black holes;merging neutron stars or white dwarf stars;the wobble of neutron stars that are not perfect spheres;and possibly even the remnants of gravitational radiation create by the birth of the universe.*Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity,but weren't confirmed until 2017.The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was able to photograph the galactic source of the waves.This opens up a new era of multi-messenger astronomy.

Hubble Observes Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Changing - NASA Goddard - planetary science

While the outer part of the spot is speeding up,the inner part of the spot is slowing down.It is a mystery.

Using Infrared Light to Survey the Milky Way Galaxy - NASA Goddard - cosmology

Studying our own galaxy is surprisingly difficult.First,because the Milky Way covers such a large portion of the sky that studying it can take a very long time;and second,because Astromomers must peer through thick dust that obscures distant starlight.Infrared light can pass through that dust and is a key tool for learning about the far side of our galaxy. Cosmology is the study of the origin and structures of the universe.

Sonification of the Mice Galaxies - NASA Goddard - cosmology

Hubble’s Inside The Image: Antennae Galaxies - NASA Goddard

Credit:NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Production and Post:Origin Films Hubble Space Telescope Animation: ESA/Hubble - M.Kornmesser and L.L. Christensen

Hubble Uncovers Water Vapor In Small Exoplanet’s Atmosphere - NASA Goddard - planetary science

Credit:NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris:Lead Producer Cassandra Morris:Voiceover Exoplanet Animation:ESA/Hubble,M. Kornmesser

Galaxy Mergers: Past and Present - NASA Goddard - cosmology

Hubble observes extreme weather on massive alien world - 4K Visualization - planetary science

The Hubble Space Telescope has been studying exoplanet WASP-121b (Tylos).It is a hot Jupiter-type planet.Extreme temperature changes may make it rain Iron at night.