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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"

I Zwicky 18: The Case of the Aging Galaxy

I Zwicky 18: The Case of the Aging Galaxy

17/10/2007

Building Galaxies in the Early Universe

Building Galaxies in the Early Universe

10/09/2007

The Center of Centaurus A

The Center of Centaurus A

29/07/2007

NGC 4449: Close-Up of a Small Galaxy

NGC 4449: Close-Up of a Small Galaxy

10/07/2007

Small Worlds Ceres and Vesta

Small Worlds Ceres and Vesta

22/06/2007

Eris: More Massive than Pluto

Eris: More Massive than Pluto

19/06/2007

Bright Spiral Galaxy M81 from Hubble

Bright Spiral Galaxy M81 from Hubble

29/05/2007

Dark Matter Ring Modeled around Galaxy Cluster CL0024+17

Dark Matter Ring Modeled around Galaxy Cluster CL0024+17

16/05/2007

The Cat's Eye Nebula from Hubble

The Cat's Eye Nebula from Hubble

13/05/2007

Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

06/05/2007

Dust Pillar of the Carina Nebula

Dust Pillar of the Carina Nebula

30/04/2007

NGC 6302: Big, Bright, Bug Nebula

NGC 6302: Big, Bright, Bug Nebula

29/04/2007

Carina Nebula Panorama from Hubble

Carina Nebula Panorama from Hubble

25/04/2007

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672

18/04/2007

Water Claimed in Evaporating Planet HD 209458b

Water Claimed in Evaporating Planet HD 209458b

17/04/2007

Illusion and Evolution in Galaxy Cluster Abell 2667

Illusion and Evolution in Galaxy Cluster Abell 2667

05/03/2007

M16: Pillars of Creation

M16: Pillars of Creation

18/02/2007

The Star Clusters of NGC 1313

The Star Clusters of NGC 1313

26/01/2007

The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

21/01/2007

The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987A

The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987A

07/01/2007

Massive Stars in Open Cluster Pismis 24

Massive Stars in Open Cluster Pismis 24

19/12/2006

The Cat's Eye Nebula

The Cat's Eye Nebula

12/11/2006

M51: Cosmic Whirlpool

M51: Cosmic Whirlpool

11/11/2006

V838 Mon: Echoes from the Edge

V838 Mon: Echoes from the Edge

03/11/2006

Star EGGs in the Eagle Nebula

Star EGGs in the Eagle Nebula

22/10/2006

The Hubble SWEEPS Field

The Hubble SWEEPS Field

13/10/2006

Supernova Remnant E0102 from Hubble

Supernova Remnant E0102 from Hubble

29/08/2006

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

27/08/2006

Ceres: Asteroid or Planet?

Ceres: Asteroid or Planet?

21/08/2006

A Map of Asteroid Vesta

A Map of Asteroid Vesta

20/08/2006