History of the Universe

Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image Reveals Galaxies Galore

Galaxies, galaxies everywhere - as far as NASA's Hubble Space Telescope can see. This view of nearly 10,000 galaxies is the deepest visible-light image of the cosmos. Called the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, this galaxy-studded view represents a "deep" core sample of the universe,...

Hubble Ultra Deep Field Infrared View of Galaxies Billions of Light-Years Away

This infrared view reveals galaxies far, far away that existed long, long ago. Taken by the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-object Spectrometer aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the image is part of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field survey, the deepest portrait ever taken of the...

A Sampling of Galaxies From the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image

A galactic brawl. A close encounter with a spiral galaxy. Blue wisps of galaxies. These close-up snapshots of galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field reveal the drama of galactic life. Almost every panel shows oddball-shaped galaxies engaged in boxing matches with galactic...

Galaxies on a Collision Course in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image

Edge-On Spiral Galaxy Collides With Small Blue Galaxy in Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image

Spiral Galaxy in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field

Collection of Galaxies From the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image

Close-Up of Galaxies from the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image

Sample of Distant Galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field

Location of HUDF on the Sky

HUDF: Surveys Observed by Hubble Space Telescope

Half-Size Version of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field

One-Fourth-Sized Version of the Uncropped Hubble Ultra Deep Field

Comparison of Imaging from the Ground and Space

This picture shows a comparison of images of the same region of the sky obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys (right) and the Subaru 8 meter telescope's Supreme camera. The region is an area from the GOODS North field. Both images are color...

Zoom into Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys Ultra Deep Field – Version 1

The establishing shot starts with a very wide view of the sky centered on the Fornax constellation as seen by a photographic camera image taken by Akira Fujii. The image dissolves into the Digitized Sky Survey, through the Hubble GOODS South and ending on the HUDF.

Zoom into Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys Ultra Deep Field – Version 2 (Annotated)

The establishing shot starts with a very wide view of the sky as seen by a small ground-based telescope centered on the Fornax constellation. The image dissolves into the Digitized Sky Survey, through the Hubble GOODS South and ending on the HUDF. Constellations and fields are...

Pan across the Hubble's Advance Camera for Surveys Ultra Deep Field – Version 1

This pan across the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys Ultra Deep Field shows the density of galaxies and morphology of very faint galaxies. This field of view is twice the size and higher in density than the original Hubble Deep Field. Beautiful galaxies are revealed as the...

Pan across the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys Ultra Deep Field – Version 2 (longer)

This pan across the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys Ultra Deep Field shows the density of galaxies and morphology of very faint galaxies. This field of view is twice the size and higher in density than the original Hubble Deep Field. Beautiful galaxies are revealed as the...

Interview with Steve Beckwith (STScI): Clip 1

Interview segment with Steve Beckwith, Director and Principal Investigator for the Hubble Ultra Deep Field at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references why the HUDF team decided to do the survey and his thoughts on potential discoveries.

Interview with Steve Beckwith (STScI): Clip 2

Interview segment with Steve Beckwith, Director and Principal Investigator for the Hubble Ultra Deep Field at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references why the HUDF team decided to do the survey and his thoughts on potential discoveries.

Interview with Massimo Stiavelli (STScI): Clip 1

Interview segment with Massimo Stiavelli, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the field was chosen and what else we can learn from the HUDF.

Interview with Massimo Stiavelli (STScI): Clip 2

Interview segment with Massimo Stiavelli, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the field was chosen and what else we can learn from the HUDF.

Interview with Massimo Stiavelli (STScI): Clip 3

Interview segment with Massimo Stiavelli, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the field was chosen and what else we can learn from the HUDF.

Interview with Sangeeta Malhotra (STScI): Clip 1

Interview segment with Sangeeta Malhotra, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references what the team expects to discover with the Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys grism follow-up programs, their expectations from ground-based, follow-up programs, and...

Interview with Sangeeta Malhotra (STScI): Clip 2

Interview segment with Sangeeta Malhotra, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references what the team expects to discover with the Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys grism follow-up programs, their expectations from ground-based, follow-up programs, and...

Interview with Sangeeta Malhotra (STScI): Clip 3

Interview segment with Sangeeta Malhotra, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references what the team expects to discover with the Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys grism follow-up programs, their expectations from ground-based, follow-up programs, and...

Interview with Anton Koekemoer (STScI): Clip 1

Interview segment with Anton Koekemoer, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the Hubble Ultra Deep Field survey compares to other surveys and how the team was able to estimate the redshift of the distant objects identified in these data.

Interview with Anton Koekemoer (STScI): Clip 2

Interview segment with Anton Koekemoer, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the Hubble Ultra Deep Field survey compares to other surveys and how the team was able to estimate the redshift of the distant objects identified in these data.

Interview with Anton Koekemoer (STScI): Clip 3

Interview segment with Anton Koekemoer, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the Hubble Ultra Deep Field survey compares to other surveys and how the team was able to estimate the redshift of the distant objects identified in these data.

Interview with Massimo Robberto (STScI): Clip 1

Interview segment with Massimo Robberto, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the Hubble Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer data were combined. Comparison of this field to the other Hubble UDF fields and how all these data...

Interview with Massimo Robberto (STScI): Clip 2

Interview segment with Massimo Robberto, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the Hubble Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer data were combined. Comparison of this field to the other Hubble UDF fields and how all these data...

Interview with Massimo Robberto (STScI): Clip 3

Interview segment with Massimo Robberto, Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Clip references how the Hubble Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer data were combined. Comparison of this field to the other Hubble UDF fields and how all these data...

Hubble Ultra Deep Field Press Conference (Part 1)

Animation of the GOODS Field as positioned in distant time

Animation of the field of view of the Hubble GOODS field into a telescoping view showing the galaxies, as they would be positioned in distant time.

Hubble Ultra Deep Field Press Conference (Part 2)