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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"

VAR!

VAR!

01/07/2011

Abell 2744: Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies

Abell 2744: Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies

29/06/2011

M64: The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy

M64: The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy

12/06/2011

A Beautiful Trifid

A Beautiful Trifid

13/05/2011

Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble

Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble

03/05/2011

The Cat's Eye Nebula from Hubble

The Cat's Eye Nebula from Hubble

24/04/2011

Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273

Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273

21/04/2011

The GRB 110328A Symphony

The GRB 110328A Symphony

19/04/2011

NGC 5584: Expanding the Universe

NGC 5584: Expanding the Universe

30/03/2011

Asteroids in the Distance

Asteroids in the Distance

06/03/2011

NGC 4449: Close-up of a Small Galaxy

NGC 4449: Close-up of a Small Galaxy

25/02/2011

Hanny's Voorwerp

Hanny's Voorwerp

10/02/2011

NGC 2174: Stars Versus Mountains

NGC 2174: Stars Versus Mountains

09/02/2011

The Whirlpool Galaxy in Infrared Dust

The Whirlpool Galaxy in Infrared Dust

26/01/2011

The Rippled Red Ribbons of SNR 0509

The Rippled Red Ribbons of SNR 0509

25/01/2011

NGC 4452: An Extremely Thin Galaxy

NGC 4452: An Extremely Thin Galaxy

09/11/2010

The Center of Centaurus A

The Center of Centaurus A

07/11/2010

Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula

Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula

31/10/2010

NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud

NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud

17/10/2010

Science Museum Hubble

Science Museum Hubble

13/10/2010

Hubble's Lagoon

Hubble's Lagoon

02/10/2010

Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail

Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail

26/09/2010

An Extraordinary Spiral from LL Pegasi

An Extraordinary Spiral from LL Pegasi

14/09/2010

NGC 4911: Spiral Diving into a Dense Cluster

NGC 4911: Spiral Diving into a Dense Cluster

08/09/2010

Space Shuttle Tribute Poster: Endeavour

Space Shuttle Tribute Poster: Endeavour

07/09/2010

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe

24/08/2010

Hoag's Object: A Strange Ring Galaxy

Hoag's Object: A Strange Ring Galaxy

22/08/2010

IRAS 05437+2502: An Enigmatic Star Cloud from Hubble

IRAS 05437+2502: An Enigmatic Star Cloud from Hubble

09/08/2010

HCG 87: A Small Group of Galaxies

HCG 87: A Small Group of Galaxies

06/07/2010

Fast Gas Bullet from Cosmic Blast N49

Fast Gas Bullet from Cosmic Blast N49

30/06/2010