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Hubble Space Telescope

A space-based observatory launched in 1990 by NASA and ESA, providing high-resolution images of astronomical objects in visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared light.

Source: nasa.gov

APODs including "Hubble Space Telescope"

Carina Nebula Dust Pillar

Carina Nebula Dust Pillar

08/02/2015

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy

05/02/2015

NGC 4676: When Mice Collide

NGC 4676: When Mice Collide

01/02/2015

Approaching Asteroid Ceres

Approaching Asteroid Ceres

20/01/2015

The Galactic Core in Infrared

The Galactic Core in Infrared

18/01/2015

Hubble 25th Anniversary: Pillars of Creation

Hubble 25th Anniversary: Pillars of Creation

07/01/2015

100 Million Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy

100 Million Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy

06/01/2015

Eta Carinae and the Expanding Homunculus Nebula

Eta Carinae and the Expanding Homunculus Nebula

02/12/2014

The Seahorse of the Large Magellanic Cloud

The Seahorse of the Large Magellanic Cloud

30/11/2014

The Cat's Eye Nebula from Hubble

The Cat's Eye Nebula from Hubble

09/11/2014

NGC 4762: A Galaxy on the Edge

NGC 4762: A Galaxy on the Edge

05/11/2014

The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble

The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble

12/10/2014

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

01/10/2014

Median Mashup: Hubble's Top 100

Median Mashup: Hubble's Top 100

13/09/2014

The Wizard Nebula

The Wizard Nebula

29/08/2014

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

20/08/2014

The Horsehead Nebula from Blue to Infrared

The Horsehead Nebula from Blue to Infrared

28/07/2014

A Blue Bridge of Stars between Cluster Galaxies

A Blue Bridge of Stars between Cluster Galaxies

15/07/2014

Persistent Saturnian Auroras

Persistent Saturnian Auroras

22/06/2014

M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool

M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool

10/06/2014

Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box

Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box

08/06/2014

M16 and the Eagle Nebula

M16 and the Eagle Nebula

07/06/2014

The Cone Nebula from Hubble

The Cone Nebula from Hubble

28/05/2014

In the Center of Spiral Galaxy M61

In the Center of Spiral Galaxy M61

20/05/2014

Galaxy Cluster Magnifies Distant Supernova

Galaxy Cluster Magnifies Distant Supernova

05/05/2014

Hubble's Messier 5

Hubble's Messier 5

25/04/2014

The El Gordo Massive Galaxy Cluster

The El Gordo Massive Galaxy Cluster

22/04/2014

Massive Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841

Massive Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841

21/04/2014

M42: Inside the Orion Nebula

M42: Inside the Orion Nebula

08/04/2014

At the Edge of NGC 2174

At the Edge of NGC 2174

03/04/2014