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kottke.org posts about astronomy

Photo essay of the Hubble Telescope’s top ten discoveries

Photo essay of the Hubble Telescope’s top ten discoveries.


We’re still finding lots of new moons

We’re still finding lots of new moons around the planets in our solar systems. Twelve new ones were just discovered around Saturn and Jupiter now has 63.


A near perfect Einstein Ring found

A near perfect Einstein Ring found. Close galaxies can act as a lens for farther galaxies, focusing the distant light with an “Einstein Ring”.


Dammit, it looks like the Hubble is

Dammit, it looks like the Hubble is going to die after all.


NASA is going to repair the Hubble

NASA is going to repair the Hubble instead of letting it die.


Hubble photographs unique rectangular nebula

Hubble photographs unique rectangular nebula.


Amazing Hubble photo of Saturn’s rings

Amazing Hubble photo of Saturn’s rings.


Is the Hubble Space Telescope ready to come down?

Is the Hubble Space Telescope ready to come down?.