{
  "id": 9401264,
  "title": "NASA’s Hubble Telescope Reaches Milestone, Looks for Elusive Supernova",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/nasas-hubble-telescope-reaches-milestone-looks-for-elusive-supernova-9401264",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:43:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-hubble-telescope-reaches-milestone-looks-for-elusive-supernova/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA's Hubble Space Telescope celebrated a milestone on September 19, 2026, as it completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth. The venerable observatory, operated by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), continues to revolutionize our understanding of the universe. To mark this achievement, the Hubble Space Telescope turned its attention to a galaxy cluster known as MACS J0417. This massive cluster, located in the constellation Hercules, serves as a powerful gravitational lens, bending and magnifying light from objects far beyond it. This unique property allows astronomers to study distant galaxies with unprecedented clarity. In addition to its gravitational lensing prowess, MACS J0417 is also the site of a supernova named Athena, first detected by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in 2025. This elusive supernova is believed to have reappeared between September 2026 and early March 2027. By observing the timing of Athena's reappearance, researchers can map the mass of MACS J0417 and refine their understanding of the universe's expansion rate.",
  "summary": "NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of massive galaxy cluster MACS J0417 (left of center) on Sept. 19, 2026. This galaxy cluster acts as a gravitational lens, bending and magnifying light from objects far behind it. Supernova Athena, discovered by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in 2025, is predicted to reappear between now and […] The post NASA’s Hubble Telescope Reaches…",
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      {
        "outlet": "NASA",
        "title": "NASA’s Hubble Telescope Reaches Milestone, Looks for Elusive Supernova",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/nasas-hubble-telescope-reaches-milestone-looks-for-elusive-supernova",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:43:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}