Saturn's Moons - Frame 4
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.
Saturn's Moons - Frame 5
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.
Saturn's Moons - Frame 3
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.
Hubble Sees 'Comet Galaxy' Being Ripped Apart By Galaxy Cluster
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with several other ground- and space- based telescopes, has captured a galaxy being ripped apart by a galaxy cluster's gravitational field and harsh environment. The finding sheds light on the mysterious process by which gas-rich spiral-shaped...
Saturn's Moons - Frame 2
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.
Saturn's Moons - Frame 1
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.
Hubble Observes Volcanic Io - Ultraviolet Light
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Jupiter.
Hubble Images Jupiter in Support of the New Horizons Flyby
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this true-color view of Jupiter in support of the New Horizons Mission. The image was taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on February 17, 2007, using the planetary camera detector. Jupiter's trademark belts and zones of high- and low-pressure...
Hubble Observes Volcanic Io - Visible Light
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Io.
The Equatorial Regions of Jupiter
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Jupiter.
Jupiter's Southern Aurora
Jupiter's southern aurora was obtained using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys's ultraviolet camera.
Jupiter's Northern Aurora
Jupiter's northern aurora was obtained using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys's ultraviolet camera.
Supernova 1987A: December 6, 2006
A December 6, 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A.
Supernova 1987A: December 12, 2004
A December 12, 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A.
Supernova 1987A: January 5, 2003
A January 5, 2003 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A.
Supernova 1987A: March 23, 2001
A March 23, 2001 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A.
Supernova 1987A: February 6, 1998
A February 6, 1998 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A.
Hubble Illuminates Cluster of Diverse Galaxies
This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the diverse collection of galaxies in the cluster Abell S0740 that is over 450 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Centaurus. The giant elliptical ESO 325-G004 looms large at the cluster's center. The galaxy is as...
Supernova 1987A: September 24, 1994
A September 24, 1994 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A.
A String of 'Cosmic Pearls' Surrounds an Exploding Star
Two decades ago, astronomers spotted one of the brightest exploding stars in more than 400 years. Since that first sighting, the doomed star, called Supernova 1987A, has continued to fascinate astronomers with its spectacular light show. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is one of many...
The Colorful Demise of a Sun-like Star
This image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, shows the colorful "last hurrah" of a star like our Sun. The star is ending its life by casting off its outer layers of gas, which formed a cocoon around the star's remaining core. Ultraviolet light from the dying star makes the material glow....
Extended Groth Strip - Detail of Hubble Image
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of Extended Groth Strip (EGS).
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1313 - HST
This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the central region of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1313. Hubble was used to resolve stars within the galaxy to do a census of various classes of stars distributed across the galaxy. The observations show that hot blue stars (of class B) are widely...
Hubble Observes Infant Stars in Nearby Galaxy
This new image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope depicts bright, blue, newly formed stars that are blowing a cavity in the center of a star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud. At the heart of the star-forming region, lies star cluster NGC 602. The high-energy radiation...
Full Resolution Image Single HST ACS COSMOS Tile
This image covers one of 49 COSMOS tiles. It is created from ACS infrared data as well as Subaru broadband data. This tile is roughly 10 arcminutes in size. It is one-third of the full resolution COSMOS tiles. The Subaru image is courtesy of P. Capak and R. Massey (Caltech).
Massive Star VY Canis Majoris - Polarized Light
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of VY Canis Majoris.
Massive Star VY Canis Majoris - Visible Light
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of VY Canis Majoris.
Star-Forming Region LH 95 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Swirls of gas and dust reside in this ethereal-looking region of star formation imaged by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. This majestic view, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), reveals a region where low-mass, infant stars and their much more massive stellar neighbors reside. A...
Hubble's Snapshot of Debris Disk Around Young Star - Unannotated
Taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, this image shows light reflected off dust in a debris disk around the young star AU Microscopii.
Cosmic Evolution Survey - Dark Matter
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of COSMOS Field.
Cosmic Evolution Survey - Visible (Baryonic) Matter
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of COSMOS Field.
Pismis 24 and NGC 6357
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of Pismis 24, NGC 6357, Cl Pismis 24.
Three-Dimensional Distribution of Dark Matter in the Universe - 6.5 Billion Years Ago
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of COSMOS Field.
Three-Dimensional Distribution of Dark Matter in the Universe - 5 Billion Years Ago
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of COSMOS Field.
Distribution of Dark Matter - 3.5 Billion Years Ago
A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of COSMOS Field.
Pismis 24 - Double Star
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of Pismis 24, NGC 6357, Cl Pismis 24.
Visible-Light Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735
This image of galaxy cluster MS 0735.6+7421 was taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in February 2006. The Advanced Camera for Surveys image shows dozens of galaxies bound together by gravity. Diffuse, hot gas with a temperature of nearly 50 million degrees permeates the space between...
Pismis 24 Star Cluster
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of Pismis 24, NGC 6357, Cl Pismis 24.
Composite Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of MS 0735.6+7421.
Host Galaxies of Distant Supernovae
These snapshots, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, reveal five supernovae, or exploding stars, and their host galaxies. The arrows in the top row of images point to the supernovae. The bottom row shows the host galaxies before or after the stars exploded. The supernovae exploded...
V838 Monocerotis - September 2006
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of V838 Monocerotis.
Close-Up of Light Echo Around V838 Monocerotis (September 2006)
A detailed look at the V838 Mon light echo from September 2006, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Full Hubble ACS View of Spiderweb Galaxy Field
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of MRC 1138--262, Spiderweb Galaxy, B1 1138-26.
V838 Monocerotis - November 2005
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of V838 Monocerotis.
The Antennae Galaxies/NGC 4038-4039
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the Antennae galaxies is the sharpest yet of this merging pair of galaxies. During the course of the collision, billions of stars will be formed. The brightest and most compact of these star birth regions are called super star clusters. The two...
Uranus Dark Spot (Magnified View)
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of Uranus.
Uranus and Dark Spot - August 23, 2006
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of Uranus.
Wide View of Spiderweb Galaxy Field
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of MRC 1138--262, Spiderweb Galaxy, B1 1138-26.
Spiderweb Galaxy Detail
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of MRC 1138--262, Spiderweb Galaxy, B1 1138-26.
Visible-Light and X-Ray Composite Image of Galaxy Cluster 1E 0657-556
This composite image shows the galaxy cluster 1E 0657-556, also known as the "bullet cluster." This cluster was formed after the collision of two large clusters of galaxies, the most energetic event known in the universe since the Big Bang. Hot gas detected by Chandra in X-rays is seen as two...
Uranus and Ariel - 2006 - Unannotated
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of Uranus.
Globular Cluster NGC 6397
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6397.
N 180B in the Large Magellanic Cloud
This active region of star formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), as photographed by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, unveils wispy clouds of hydrogen and oxygen that swirl and mix with dust on a canvas of astronomical size. The LMC is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. This particular...
Planetary Host Star
HST ACS/HRC B, V, I composite of microlensing target OGLE-2003-BLG-235/MOA-2003-BLG-53.
Planetary Host Star Enlarged Detail
Processed/resampled ACS/HRC image showing color separation between lens (planet host) and lensed star.
Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A - December 2004
A new image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed look at the tattered remains of a supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A). It is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. The new Hubble image shows the complex and intricate...
Faint Red Star in NGC 6397
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6397.
Faint White Dwarf Star in Globular Cluster NGC 6397
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6397.
Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A - March 2004
Image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) taken with the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys in March 2004.
Cluster of Galaxies with Recent Supernova - Detail - July 5, 2006
A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of Cluster of Galaxies with Recent Supernova - Detail - July 5, 2006.
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