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9 stunning images from Hubble Telescope that disproved Einstein’s cosmological constant theory

To commemorate the 34th anniversary of NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope's launch on April 24, astronomers captured a striking image of the Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76 or NGC 650/651, situated 3,400 light-years away in the Perseus constellation. The visually captivating nebula highlights the the telescope's enduring legacy.
To commemorate the 34th anniversary of NASA’s iconic Hubble Space Telescope’s launch on April 24, astronomers captured a striking image of the Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76 or NGC 650/651, situated 3,400 light-years away in the Perseus constellation. The visually captivating nebula highlights the the telescope’s enduring legacy. (Image: NASA/Flickr)
The telescope played a vital role in disproving what Albert Einstein introduced into his theory of general relativity as the cosmological constant as a means to clarify the universe's static nature, devoid of expansion or contraction.
The telescope played a vital role in disproving what Albert Einstein introduced into his theory of general relativity as the cosmological constant as a means to clarify the universe’s static nature, devoid of expansion or contraction. (Image: NASA/Flickr)
However, upon the Hubble Telescope's revelation that the universe indeed expands, Einstein dismissed the concept and deemed it as his "greatest blunder". Nonetheless, NASA celebrated the telescope's 34th birthday on April 24, 2024. Let's take a look at 10 stunning images of the universe captured the Hubble. (Image: NASA/Flickr)
However, upon the Hubble Telescope’s revelation that the universe indeed expands, Einstein dismissed the concept and deemed it as his “greatest blunder”. Nonetheless, NASA celebrated the telescope’s 34th birthday on April 24, 2024. Let’s take a look at 10 stunning images of the universe captured the Hubble.
To commemorate the 34th anniversary of NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope's launch on April 24, astronomers captured a striking image of the Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76 or NGC 650/651, situated 3,400 light-years away in the Perseus constellation. The visually captivating nebula highlights the the telescope's enduring legacy. (Image: Flickr)
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope view shows the globular cluster NGC 2298, a sparkling collection of thousands of stars held together by their mutual gravitational attraction. Globular clusters are typically home to older populations of stars, and they mostly reside in the dusty outskirts of galaxies. (Image: NASA)
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope view shows the globular cluster NGC 2298, a sparkling collection of thousands of stars held together by their mutual gravitational attraction. Globular clusters are typically home to older populations of stars, and they mostly reside in the dusty outskirts of galaxies.
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope view shows the globular cluster NGC 2298, a sparkling collection of thousands of stars held together by their mutual gravitational attraction. Globular clusters are typically home to older populations of stars, and they mostly reside in the dusty outskirts of galaxies.
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) and LEDA 95415 (very close at its left) respectively; and finally, IC 1947 sits along the left side of the image.
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) and LEDA 95415 (very close at its left) respectively; and finally, IC 1947 sits along the left side of the image. (Image: NASA/Flickr)
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) and LEDA 95415 (very close at its left) respectively; and finally, IC 1947 sits along the left side of the image.
The NGC 1566 galaxy is pictured by the Hubble Telescope. The galaxy owes its nickname to the vivid and dramatic swirling lines of its spiral arms, which could evoke the shapes and colours of a dancer’s moving form. NGC 1566 lies around 60 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado, and is also a member of the Dorado galaxy group.
The NGC 1566 galaxy is pictured by the Hubble Telescope. The galaxy owes its nickname to the vivid and dramatic swirling lines of its spiral arms, which could evoke the shapes and colours of a dancer’s moving form. NGC 1566 lies around 60 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado, and is also a member of the Dorado galaxy group.
this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a glistening scene in red. It reveals a small region of the nebula Westerhout 5, which lies about 7,000 light-years from Earth. Suffused with bright red light, this luminous image hosts a variety of interesting features, including a free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globule (frEGG). The frEGG in this image is the small tadpole-shaped dark region in the upper center-left. (Image: NASA/Flickr)
This image captured by the Hubble telescope features a scene in red and reveals a small region of the nebula Westerhout 5, which lies about 7,000 light-years from Earth. (Image: NASA/Flickr)