Hubble Space Telescope

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What surprises are beyond the horizon for NASA’s spacecraft during its planned encounter with Pluto and its moon, Charon? NASA

New Horizons: Pluto’s latest moon sets the stage for NASA’s mission

By Jonti Horner

Last week, scientists using one of the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Cameras announced the discovery of a small moon orbiting the dwarf planet Pluto – the fifth satellite discovered in orbit around…
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The James Webb Space Telescope will search for stars in the dawning universe. BOBXNC

Hubble, Webb and the search for First Light galaxies

By Karl Glazebrook, Swinburne University of Technology

When the Obama administration announced its proposed NASA budget in February, astronomers worldwide breathed a sigh of relief. Despite significant cuts in other areas, funding for the James Webb Space…

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Fourth Pluto moon found

Space Telescope Science Institute

A fourth moon has been discovered in the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto by researchers at a leading space science centre…

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