Hubble Space Telescope

Earth-orbiting observatory launched in 1990 that provides high-resolution ultraviolet to near-infrared images and spectra, transforming modern astronomy.

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Is Fomalhaut b a Real Exoplanet? How the ‘First Visible-Light Exoplanet’ Likely Vanished
ByMax Dvornik January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

Fomalhaut b is now considered not to be a real exoplanet. Follow-up Hubble observations showed the object fading and expanding…

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What Is Comet 3I/ATLAS and What Have We Learned?
ByGeoff Dyers December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

Comet 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet on a hyperbolic path that passed through our solar system in 2025. NASA and…

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