Hubble's Universe
Summary: Discover the marvels of the universe with a Hubble scientist, and find constellations from the view of your backyard. Hubble's Universe brings these and many other videos to your screen.
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News stories in this podcast: * Star Cluster Bursts into Life in New Hubble Image * Hubble Finds 'Dorian Gray' Galaxy * Hubble Spies Shells of Sparkling Stars Around Quasar
Mars is at its closest to Earth all year. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
News stories in this podcast: * Baby Galaxies: Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes Find "Lego-Block" Galaxies in Early Universe * Hubble Captures Stars Going Out in Style
Saturn and Venus pair up in the east. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
The autumnal equinox marks the beginning of fall. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
News stories in this podcast: * Stellar Fireworks Are Ablaze in Galaxy NGC 4449 * Astronomers Find Highly Elliptical Disk Around Young Star * NASA Mars Rover Ready For Descent Into Crater
The Perseid meteors streak through the night. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
News stories in this podcast: * Hubble Catches Jupiter Changing Its Stripes * Hubble Images of Asteroids Help Astronomers Prepare for Spacecraft Visit * Astronomers Measure Mass of Largest Dwarf Planet
The Delta Aquarids meteor shower appears late in the month. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
News stories in this podcast: * Hubble Finds Ring of Dark Matter * California, Carnegie team reports 28 new exoplanets, 7 new brown dwarfs (external link) * Hubble Photographs Grand Design Spiral Galaxy M81
The summer solstice marks the changing of the seasons. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
News stories in this podcast: * Happy 17th Birthday, Hubble * The Next Best Thing to Earth? (external link) * Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672
Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are visible over the course of the night. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
News stories in this podcast: * Orion: Number One with a Bullet (external link) * 50,000 Galaxies * Galaxy Put Through a Gravitational Schredder * Moon Shadows on Saturn's Rings