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Illustration of Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft encountering 2014 MU69 – nicknamed “Ultima Thule” – a Kuiper Belt object that orbits one billion miles beyond Pluto. (Nasa/JHUAPL/SwRI)
HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

Nasa spacecraft hurtles toward historic New Year’s flyby

Scientists figured out in 2017 that Ultima Thule is not spherical but possibly elongated in shape. It may even be two objects

  • Kerry Sheridan
4 min read
More than 200 astronomers from 18 countries were involved in the study, which used radio astronomy to look at a segment of sky over the northern hemisphere. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)
HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

Celestial newborns destroy stars

Researchers believe a newly discovered galaxy is the solution to the mystery of missing stars.

  • Stuart Clark Author
3 min read
ASTRONAUTS

US astronaut describes his space experience

One of the first space walking astronauts to repair the Hubble State Telescope described his experience in space as "always kind of fun".

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
ATLANTIS

Atlantis lifts off on final repair mission to Hubble

Space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts blasted off on Monday on an ambitious 11-day mission to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope.

  • Irene Klotz
3 min read