Space Images from the Hubble Telescope
We’ve all heard about the Hubble telescope and maybe even seen some images here and there but there is so much more to see. Visit Hubble.org for an amazing tour of our universe.
Background: The Hubble Telescope was launched in 1990. Mission: place a telescope in space – above Earth’s turbulent atmosphere so scientist and astronomers could more fully study our galaxy and the universe. Astronomers using Hubble data have published nearly 7,000 scientific papers, making it one of the most productive scientific instruments ever built. The farthest objects Hubble has seen are galaxies well over 12 billion light years away.
Hubble was recently repaired and upgraded with newer technology so that it is now significantly more powerful than ever, well-equipped to last into the next decade. Hubble’s suite of new instruments allows it to study the universe across a wide swath of the light spectrum, from ultraviolet all the way to near-infrared.
When many people think of space they think of a cold, dark and desolate place. Take a look at the images below though to gain a new appreciation of just how fascinating the universe really is…
A Perfect Storm of Turbulent Gases in the Omega Swan Nebula
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Red Supergiant Star V838 Monocerotis
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The Cat’s Eye Nebula
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Giant Twisters in the Lagoon Nebula
Gas Pillars in the Eagle Nebula
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Orion Nebula
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Saturn
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Orion Nebula
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Cone Nebula Star-Forming Pillar of Gas and Dust
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Supergiant Shell LMC-4 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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Ultraviolet Image of Multiple Comet Impacts on Jupiter
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Star Cluster
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Uranus
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The Colorful Demise of a Sun-like Star
Stellar “Eggs” Emerge from Molecular Cloud: Closeup of Evaporating Globules in M16
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