I’m Seeing Stars

Posted: September 9th, 2009 | Author: Chris Jirau | Filed under: Science & Technology | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

With the use of a revamped Hubble Space Telescope, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have released the sharpest photos yet of deep space.

With a billion dollar makeover last spring, which included installing two new cameras and other scientific instruments, these latest images are sharper than previous photos taken of the same places.

Capturing nebulas and galaxies, some of the photos glow brilliantly, appearing to display halos in a spectrum of colors.

Prior to this, the refurbished Hubble has only been used to take pictures of Jupiter earlier this summer when an asteroid or comet hit it.