Searching for newborn stars, the high-powered telescope spotted a very happy-looking galaxy.

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• Bonnie Burton

So does our Milky Way galaxy—although these bubbles might be a little bigger than what you’re used to. Two bubbles, each 25,000 light-years tall, are extending above and below the disk of the galaxy like the two halves of an hourglass. Discover possible explanations for these bubbles:

Can you find the smiling face in this patch of space, captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope? The unprecedented resolution of Hubble’s camera is high enough to locate and study regions of star formation — and see galaxies in all shapes, colors and sizes. Zoom in: https://go.nasa.gov/2QgtQzp

European industry hands over a key piece of hardware for America’s next-generation astronaut capsule.

Scientists have created the coldest spot in the universe, giving them the opportunity to study the universe’s rare fifth form of matter.

The Kepler Mission introduced us to a dazzling array of solar systems.

• By Michael D. Lemonick on November 2, 2018

Experience high-res #science in first #8K ultra high definition (UHD) video from the International Space Station. Get closer to the in-space experience and see how human spaceflight is improving lives on Earth, while enabling humanity to explore the universe. Watch and download: .

Coffin-shaped iceberg NASA photograph.