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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"

X-Rays from the Cat's Eye Nebula

X-Rays from the Cat's Eye Nebula

04/08/2008

Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box

Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box

03/08/2008

SDSSJ1430: A Galaxy Einstein Ring

SDSSJ1430: A Galaxy Einstein Ring

28/07/2008

IC 4406: A Seemingly Square Nebula

IC 4406: A Seemingly Square Nebula

27/07/2008

When Storms Collide

When Storms Collide

24/07/2008

M16 and the Eagle Nebula

M16 and the Eagle Nebula

19/07/2008

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

22/06/2008

Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula

Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula

17/06/2008

Inside the Coma Cluster of Galaxies

Inside the Coma Cluster of Galaxies

16/06/2008

Jupiter's Three Red Spots

Jupiter's Three Red Spots

23/05/2008

Arp 272

Arp 272

30/04/2008

Curious Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula

Curious Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula

13/04/2008

Cat's Eye Hubble Remix

Cat's Eye Hubble Remix

22/03/2008

Where is HD 189733?

Where is HD 189733?

21/03/2008

Star Forming Region LH 95

Star Forming Region LH 95

12/03/2008

M104 Hubble Remix

M104 Hubble Remix

08/03/2008

The Eagle Nebula in Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur

The Eagle Nebula in Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur

27/02/2008

NGC 4676: When Mice Collide

NGC 4676: When Mice Collide

24/02/2008

M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble

M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble

17/02/2008

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 1132

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 1132

13/02/2008

Abell 2218: A Galaxy Cluster Lens

Abell 2218: A Galaxy Cluster Lens

10/02/2008

Light Echoes from V838 Mon

Light Echoes from V838 Mon

03/02/2008

M51: Cosmic Whirlpool

M51: Cosmic Whirlpool

05/01/2008

Mountains of Creation

Mountains of Creation

15/12/2007

The Fairy of Eagle Nebula

The Fairy of Eagle Nebula

09/12/2007

M74: The Perfect Spiral

M74: The Perfect Spiral

01/12/2007

Comet Holmes from the Hubble Space Telescope

Comet Holmes from the Hubble Space Telescope

28/11/2007

Three Nebulae in Narrow Band

Three Nebulae in Narrow Band

02/11/2007

Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula

Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula

31/10/2007

IC 5067 in the Pelican Nebula

IC 5067 in the Pelican Nebula

19/10/2007