Hubble Peers Inside Interstellar Bubble N44F
In this unusual image, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures a rare view of the celestial equivalent of a geode - a gas cavity carved by the stellar wind and intense ultraviolet radiation from a hot young star. Real geodes are baseball-sized, hollow rocks that start out as bubbles in volcanic...
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3949: A Galaxy Similar to the Milky Way
Our Sun and solar system are embedded in a broad pancake of stars deep within the disk of the Milky Way galaxy. Even from a distance, it is impossible to see our galaxy's large-scale features other than the disk. The next best thing is to look farther out into the universe at galaxies that are...
N11, the Second-Largest Star Formation Region in the Large Magellanic Cloud
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), located only 160,000 light-years from Earth, is the nearest galaxy outside the Milky Way in which stars are actively being formed. With its high resolution, the Hubble Space Telescope can study details of star formation in the LMC as easily as ground-based...
Astronomers Use Image to Measure Star's Mass
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of MACHO-LMC-5, STAR-0516-7029.
Generations of Star Formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures this iridescent tapestry of star birth in a neighboring galaxy in this panoramic view of glowing gas, dark dust clouds, and young, hot stars. The star-forming region, catalogued as N11B, lies in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), located only 160,000...
An Eclectic Mix of Galaxies
Like a photographer clicking random snapshots of a crowd of people, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken a view of an eclectic mix of galaxies. In taking this picture, Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys was not looking at any particular target. The camera was taking a picture of a...
X-Rays Shine From Heated Material Falling Into A Black Hole
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of GOODS (Chandra Deep Field - South).
Saturn
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.
X-Rays Emanate From Heated Material Falling Into Black Hole
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of GOODS (Chandra Deep Field - South).
Color-Stretched Visible-Light Composite of Saturn
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.
Full Image of Trifid Nebula (Messier 20/NGC 6514)
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Trifid Nebula, M20, NGC 6514.
Detail of Saturn's Rings, Disk and Shadow
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.
Saturn Prior to Cassini Probe's Arrival
As NASA's Cassini spacecraft hurtles toward a July 1, 2004 rendezvous with Saturn, the Hubble Space Telescope continues snapping breathtaking pictures of the solar system's most photogenic planet. This latest view, taken on March 22, 2004, is so sharp that many individual ringlets can be...
Sample Frame from IMAX Film "Hubble: Galaxies Across Space and Time"
The IMAX short film "Hubble: Galaxies Across Space and Time" transforms images and data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope into a voyage that sweeps viewers across the universe and back into cosmic history. This sample frame from the film shows a vibrant and diverse collection of galaxies...
Trifid Nebula (Messier 20/NGC 6514)
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Trifid Nebula, M20, NGC 6514.
Closeup of Jet in Trifid Nebula (Messier 20/NGC 6514)
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Closeup of Jet in Trifid Nebula (Messier 20/NGC 6514).
Closeup of Proplyd in Trifid Nebula
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Closeup of Proplyd in Trifid Nebula.
Closeup of Filamentary Structure in Trifid Nebula
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Closeup of Filamentary Structure in Trifid Nebula.
Ring Galaxy AM 0644-741
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of AM 0644-741.
The Heart of the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20/NGC 6514)
The Trifid Nebula, cataloged by astronomers as Messier 20 or NGC 6514, is a well-known region of star formation lying within our own Milky Way Galaxy. It is called the Trifid because the nebula is overlain by three bands of obscuring interstellar dust, giving it a trisected appearance as...
Blue Stars Ring Nucleus of Galaxy AM 0644-741
Resembling a diamond-encrusted bracelet, a ring of brilliant blue star clusters wraps around the yellowish nucleus of what was once a normal spiral galaxy in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This image is being released to commemorate the 14th anniversary of Hubble's...
Myriad of Stars in Spiral Galaxy NGC 300
Myriads of stars embedded in the heart of the nearby galaxy NGC 300 can be singled out like grains of sand on a beach in this Hubble Space Telescope image. The Hubble telescope's exquisite resolution enables it to see the stars as individual points of light, despite the fact that the...
Plot of Planetoid Sedna's Apparent Motion through Space from 2003 to 2005
The region of sky where Sedna is moving from 2003 to 2005.
HST/ACS Co-added Image of Sedna - March 16, 2004
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of 2003 VB12, Sedna, K31114A.
Parallax Shift Shows Planetoid Sedna is Part of Solar System
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of 2003 VB12, Sedna, K31114A.
Myriad of Stars in Spiral Galaxy NGC 300
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 300.
Myriad of Stars in Spiral Galaxy NGC 300
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 300.
Distant Supernova 2 - After Outburst
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Distant Supernova 2 - After Outburst.
Distant Supernova 3 - After Outburst
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Distant Supernova 3 - After Outburst.
Distant Supernova 3 - Before Outburst
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Distant Supernova 3 - Before Outburst.
Distant Supernova 1 - After Outburst
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Distant Supernova 1 - After Outburst.
Distant Supernova 2 - Before Outburst
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Distant Supernova 2 - Before Outburst.
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370
A 2003 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3370.
Dying Star HD 44179, the "Red Rectangle, " Sculpts Rungs of Gas and Dust
Astronomers may not have observed the fabled "Stairway to Heaven," but they have photographed something almost as intriguing: ladder-like structures surrounding a dying star. A new image, taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, reveals startling new details of one of the most unusual...
Distant Supernova 1 - Before Outburst
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Distant Supernova 1 - Before Outburst.
Star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) - December 17, 2002
A 2002 Hubble Space Telescope image of V838 Monocerotis.
Star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) - October 28, 2002
A 2002 Hubble Space Telescope image of V838 Monocerotis.
Star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon)- September 2, 2002
A 2002 Hubble Space Telescope image of V838 Monocerotis.
Light Echo Illuminates Dust Around Supergiant Star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon)
"Starry Night," Vincent van Gogh's famous painting, is renowned for its bold whorls of light sweeping across a raging night sky. Although this image of the heavens came only from the artist's restless imagination, a new picture from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope bears remarkable...
Star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) - May 20, 2002
A 2002 Hubble Space Telescope image of V838 Monocerotis.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - November 28, 2003
A 2003 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - August 12, 2003
A 2003 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - January 5, 2003
A 2003 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - March 23, 2001
A 2001 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - December 7, 2001
A 2001 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova SN1987A - November 14, 2000
A 2000 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - June 16, 2000
A 2000 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - February 2, 2000
A 2000 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - April 2, 1999
A 1999 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - January 8, 1999
A 1999 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - February 6, 1998
A 1998 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - July 10, 1997
A 1997 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - February 6, 1996
A 1996 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - March 5, 1995
A 1995 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - September 24, 1994
A 1994 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.
One-Fourth-Sized Version of the Uncropped Hubble Ultra Deep Field
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of One-Fourth-Sized Version of the Uncropped Hubble Ultra Deep Field.
Supersonic Shock Wave Heats Gas Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A)
Seventeen years ago, astronomers spotted the brightest stellar explosion ever seen since the one observed by Johannes Kepler 400 years ago. Called SN 1987A, the titanic supernova explosion blazed with the power oSeventeen years ago, astronomers spotted the brightest stellar explosion ever...
Half-Size Version of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Half-Size Version of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field.
Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image Reveals Galaxies Galore
Galaxies, galaxies everywhere - as far as NASA's Hubble Space Telescope can see. This view of nearly 10,000 galaxies is the deepest visible-light image of the cosmos. Called the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, this galaxy-studded view represents a "deep" core sample of the universe, cutting across...
Sample of Distant Galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field
A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Hubble Ultra Deep Field, HUDF.
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