Stargazing Hubble Space Telescope: Learn What It Is & How It Works

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The Hubble Space Telescope is a space-based observatory that has provided significant astronomical data since its launch in 1990. It operates outside Earth's atmosphere, allowing for clearer images of celestial objects. The telescope uses a combination of optical and ultraviolet light to capture detailed photographs and spectra. Its findings have contributed to major discoveries in cosmology, including the rate of expansion of the universe. For more in-depth information, resources like Wikipedia offer comprehensive details on its design and functionality.
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UC Berkely, December 16, 2025 https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/16/whats-powering-these-mysterious-bright-blue-cosmic-flashes-astronomers-find-a-clue/ AT 2024wpp, a luminous fast blue optical transient, or LFBOT, is the bright blue spot at the upper right edge of its host galaxy, which is 1.1 billion light-years from Earth in (or near) a galaxy far, far away. Such objects are very bright (obiously) and very energetic. The article indicates that AT 2024wpp had a peak luminosity of 2-4 x...
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