PHOTOS: Amazing images captured by the Hubble Telescope <\/p>\n
PHOTOS: Amazing images captured by the Hubble Telescope <\/p>\n
One of the Antennae galaxies. <\/p>\n
One of the Antennae galaxies. <\/p>\n
The galaxy Messier 64, the result of a collision between two galaxies, about 17 million light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
The galaxy Messier 64, the result of a collision between two galaxies, about 17 million light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
Galaxy NGC 3079, which appears to have a gaseous bubble at its center. <\/p>\n
Galaxy NGC 3079, which appears to have a gaseous bubble at its center. <\/p>\n
NGC 6302, also called the Bug Nebula, only about 4,000 light years away. <\/p>\n
NGC 6302, also called the Bug Nebula, only about 4,000 light years away. <\/p>\n
NGC 3372, the Great Nebula in Carina, about 300 light years across and 7,500 light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
NGC 3372, the Great Nebula in Carina, about 300 light years across and 7,500 light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
The Cat's Eye nebula (NGC 6543) with a dying star at its core. <\/p>\n
The Cat's Eye nebula (NGC 6543) with a dying star at its core. <\/p>\n
Looking from the top down (or bottom up) at NGC 4911, in the Coma Cluster of galaxies a staggering 320 million light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
Looking from the top down (or bottom up) at NGC 4911, in the Coma Cluster of galaxies a staggering 320 million light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
Supernova 1987A, about 163,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud. <\/p>\n
Supernova 1987A, about 163,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud. <\/p>\n
The Cone Nebula, only about 2,500 light years away. <\/p>\n
The Cone Nebula, only about 2,500 light years away. <\/p>\n
The Crab Nebula as seen in this composite photo combining images from Hubble and the Chandra X-ray Observatory, each capturing a different spectrum of light. <\/p>\n
The Crab Nebula as seen in this composite photo combining images from Hubble and the Chandra X-ray Observatory, each capturing a different spectrum of light. <\/p>\n
The Crab Nebula as shot by Hubble alone. It's about 6,500 light years away in the constellation Taurus. <\/p>\n
The Crab Nebula as shot by Hubble alone. It's about 6,500 light years away in the constellation Taurus. <\/p>\n
A portion of the Eagle Nebula, one of the so-called \"Pillars of Creation.\" <\/p>\n
A portion of the Eagle Nebula, one of the so-called \"Pillars of Creation.\" <\/p>\n
A different view of a portion of the Eagle Nebula. <\/p>\n
A different view of a portion of the Eagle Nebula. <\/p>\n
A different view of a portion of the Eagle Nebula. <\/p>\n
A different view of a portion of the Eagle Nebula. <\/p>\n
Yet another view of one of the \"Pillars of Creation\" in the Eagle Nebula. <\/p>\n
Yet another view of one of the \"Pillars of Creation\" in the Eagle Nebula. <\/p>\n
A distant quasar and its five stars, with the light-bending effect occasionally seen in images of extremely distant objects. <\/p>\n
A distant quasar and its five stars, with the light-bending effect occasionally seen in images of extremely distant objects. <\/p>\n
This is the center of our galaxy, a composite photo taken by Hubble in near-infrared light, the Spitzer Space Telescope in infrared light and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. <\/p>\n
This is the center of our galaxy, a composite photo taken by Hubble in near-infrared light, the Spitzer Space Telescope in infrared light and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. <\/p>\n
Another composite shot from the three telescopes, this one of the Antennae galaxies. (Chandra X-ray Observatory Center) <\/p>\n
Another composite shot from the three telescopes, this one of the Antennae galaxies. (Chandra X-ray Observatory Center) <\/p>\n
The \"Pillars of Creation\" in the Eagle Nebula. <\/p>\n
The \"Pillars of Creation\" in the Eagle Nebula. <\/p>\n
The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, only 650 light years away. <\/p>\n
The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, only 650 light years away. <\/p>\n
The famous Horsehead Nebula, which resides in the constellation Orion. <\/p>\n
The famous Horsehead Nebula, which resides in the constellation Orion. <\/p>\n
This is a plume of gas and dust in the Carina Nebula, about 7,500 light years away. <\/p>\n
This is a plume of gas and dust in the Carina Nebula, about 7,500 light years away. <\/p>\n
Hubble is perhaps at its best when trained upon the closest objects. This spectacular shot shows the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, just two planets away. <\/p>\n
Hubble is perhaps at its best when trained upon the closest objects. This spectacular shot shows the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, just two planets away. <\/p>\n
A near-infrared shot of Jupiter showing the shadows of three of its moons -- Io, Ganymede, and Callisto -- on the surface. <\/p>\n
A near-infrared shot of Jupiter showing the shadows of three of its moons -- Io, Ganymede, and Callisto -- on the surface. <\/p>\n
Giant storms occasionally erupt through the swirling gases of Jupiter; here, an infrared image of storm activity is superimposed on a Hubble image taken at roughly the same time. <\/p>\n
Giant storms occasionally erupt through the swirling gases of Jupiter; here, an infrared image of storm activity is superimposed on a Hubble image taken at roughly the same time. <\/p>\n
A close-up view of two \"twisters\" in the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8), 5,000 light years away. <\/p>\n
A close-up view of two \"twisters\" in the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8), 5,000 light years away. <\/p>\n
Here's a planet that needs no introduction. <\/p>\n
Here's a planet that needs no introduction. <\/p>\n
Mars in 1997, when it was only about 60 million miles from Earth, a relatively close pass. <\/p>\n
Mars in 1997, when it was only about 60 million miles from Earth, a relatively close pass. <\/p>\n
Mars in 2001, when it was less than 45 million miles away. <\/p>\n
Mars in 2001, when it was less than 45 million miles away. <\/p>\n
The \"Pillar and Jets\" section of the Carina Nebula. <\/p>\n
The \"Pillar and Jets\" section of the Carina Nebula. <\/p>\n
Back to Jupiter. This photo shows additional red spots, or swirling storms in the clouds of gas. <\/p>\n
Back to Jupiter. This photo shows additional red spots, or swirling storms in the clouds of gas. <\/p>\n
A close-up view of the center of the Centaurus A galaxy. <\/p>\n
A close-up view of the center of the Centaurus A galaxy. <\/p>\n
The nebula in Orion, about 1,500 light years away. <\/p>\n
The nebula in Orion, about 1,500 light years away. <\/p>\n
Pandoras Cluster, a cluster of galaxies that appear to have been created by a collision of four separate clusters. <\/p>\n
Pandoras Cluster, a cluster of galaxies that appear to have been created by a collision of four separate clusters. <\/p>\n
A longer view of the \"Pillar and Jets\" section of the Carina Nebula. <\/p>\n
A longer view of the \"Pillar and Jets\" section of the Carina Nebula. <\/p>\n
The often-observed Ring Nebula, about 2,000 light years away and one light year across. <\/p>\n
The often-observed Ring Nebula, about 2,000 light years away and one light year across. <\/p>\n
Saturn, with its rings at maximum tilt of 27 degrees, shot in ultraviolet light. <\/p>\n
Saturn, with its rings at maximum tilt of 27 degrees, shot in ultraviolet light. <\/p>\n
An unusual perspective on Saturn from 2009. <\/p>\n
An unusual perspective on Saturn from 2009. <\/p>\n
Saturn's amazing rings. <\/p>\n
Saturn's amazing rings. <\/p>\n
The Sombrero Galaxy, one of the largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies, as seen in infrared light. <\/p>\n
The Sombrero Galaxy, one of the largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies, as seen in infrared light. <\/p>\n
Another view of the Sombrero, 50,000 light years across and 28 million light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
Another view of the Sombrero, 50,000 light years across and 28 million light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
The M81 galaxy, a bright spiral about 12 million light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
The M81 galaxy, a bright spiral about 12 million light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
The spiral galaxy M100, in a 1993 image that proved, by its clarity, the success of the Space Shuttle astronauts in repairing Hubble. <\/p>\n
The spiral galaxy M100, in a 1993 image that proved, by its clarity, the success of the Space Shuttle astronauts in repairing Hubble. <\/p>\n
Spiral galaxy M74. <\/p>\n
Spiral galaxy M74. <\/p>\n
This image is from a portion of the Large Magellanic Cloud, about 175,000 light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
This image is from a portion of the Large Magellanic Cloud, about 175,000 light years from Earth. <\/p>\n
The dwarf galaxy NGC 4214, a nursery for young stars, about 10 million light years away. <\/p>\n
The dwarf galaxy NGC 4214, a nursery for young stars, about 10 million light years away. <\/p>\n
Planetary nebula NGC 2440 with a white dwarf at its center. <\/p>\n
Planetary nebula NGC 2440 with a white dwarf at its center. <\/p>\n
A light echo illuminates dust around supergiant star V838 Monocerotis. <\/p>\n
A light echo illuminates dust around supergiant star V838 Monocerotis. <\/p>\n
Hubble captured the burning debris from an exploding star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the light from which first reached Earth in 1987. <\/p>\n
Hubble captured the burning debris from an exploding star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the light from which first reached Earth in 1987. <\/p>\n
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