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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"

NGC 5307: A Symmetric Planetary Nebula

NGC 5307: A Symmetric Planetary Nebula

31/12/1997

Pluto: The Frozen Planet

Pluto: The Frozen Planet

28/12/1997

NGC 6826: The Blinking Eye

NGC 6826: The Blinking Eye

19/12/1997

A Distant Cluster of Galaxies

A Distant Cluster of Galaxies

07/12/1997

A Quasar Portrait Gallery

A Quasar Portrait Gallery

06/12/1997

Lasers in Eta Carinae

Lasers in Eta Carinae

29/11/1997

Uranian Moons, Rings, And Clouds

Uranian Moons, Rings, And Clouds

26/11/1997

Jupiter: Moon, Ring, and Clouds

Jupiter: Moon, Ring, and Clouds

21/11/1997

In the Center of the Trapezium

In the Center of the Trapezium

18/11/1997

Blue Stragglers in Globular Clusters

Blue Stragglers in Globular Clusters

04/11/1997

White Dwarf Stars Cool

White Dwarf Stars Cool

02/11/1997

The Antennae Galaxies

The Antennae Galaxies

22/10/1997

The Heart Of NGC 4261

The Heart Of NGC 4261

19/10/1997

The Brightest Star Yet Known

The Brightest Star Yet Known

08/10/1997

A Lonely Neutron Star

A Lonely Neutron Star

26/09/1997

T Pyxidis: Recurrent Nova

T Pyxidis: Recurrent Nova

25/09/1997

A Martian Autumn Begins

A Martian Autumn Begins

23/09/1997

MyCn18: An Hourglass Nebula

MyCn18: An Hourglass Nebula

14/09/1997

The Center of NGC 6251 is Glowing

The Center of NGC 6251 is Glowing

12/09/1997

A Map of Asteroid Vesta

A Map of Asteroid Vesta

08/09/1997

Dark Sky, Bright Sun

Dark Sky, Bright Sun

02/09/1997

Resolving Mira

Resolving Mira

13/08/1997

The Cygnus Loop

The Cygnus Loop

03/08/1997

The Cat's Eye Nebula

The Cat's Eye Nebula

02/08/1997

Behind CL1358+62: A New Farthest Object

Behind CL1358+62:  A New Farthest Object

31/07/1997

At the Edge of the Helix

At the Edge of the Helix

20/07/1997

Blue Stars and Red Pillars

Blue Stars and Red Pillars

18/07/1997

Mars: A Journey's End

Mars: A Journey's End

03/07/1997

A GRB Host?

A GRB Host?

25/06/1997

Eruption on Io

Eruption on Io

23/06/1997