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Web Extra: The impact of Hubble’s deep fields

Astrophotography

When rejection is good, part 1

Astronomers know the fate of Sun-like and massive stars, but what about the majority of stars — the M-class red dwarfs? Will they also become giants or just flicker out?

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Web Extra: Hubble images: from data to dramatic scenes

Rainy-day Web surfing

How is it that in space, despite the Sun’s presence, the surroundings look black? Apollo photos show a black sky, even with strong sunlight on the surface.

Exoplanets, Planets, Solar System, The Moon

A brief glimpse of totality

The SETI Institute is after alien signals. Assuming another world is beaming a 1-million-watt radio signal in our direction, how far away can that source be before the signal is lost in intergalactic noise?

Dark vs. super dark

Into the void

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Web Extra: Relive the Hubble servicing missions

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Tour Hubble’s iconic images