Hubble Space Telescope
Since its 1990 launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe.
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New Hubble Images
Hubble Releases Four New Images from the Archive at SXSW
To celebrate NASA's Hubble Space Telescope's 35th year in orbit, we've combed through Hubble's extensive archive of observations for new images.
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Interactives
Hearing Hubble
It’s one thing to look at a Hubble image, but have you ever heard one?
Hearing Hubble allows you choose from 10 breathtaking Hubble views. You pick the instruments, scanning pattern, harmony, and scientific information you want to use to create a symphony that represents the image in sound! When you’re done composing, share your masterpiece on social media and with family and friends.
Create Your Song about Hearing Hubble
What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday?
Hubble explores the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year, including on your birthday.
Check Out Your Birthday! about What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday?
More Hubble Online Activities
What is Hubble Observing?
See the area of sky Hubble is investigating.
Name that Nebula!
Match nebulae with their names
Hubble's Skymap
Get a Hubble's-eye-view of cosmic objects
Hubble Spacecraft 360 Degree Tour
Virtually Tour Hubble in orbit
Hubble Astronaut Fun Facts
Play this trivia game and test your knowledge!
Control Center 360-Degree Tour
Take a virtual tour of Hubble's operations center
Reshaping Our Cosmic View
This downloadable e-book showcases some of Hubble’s ground-breaking discoveries over its more than three decades of observations.
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Hubble's Latest Features
Hubble Space Telescope
Oral Histories
These oral history interviews document the experiences of individuals who were involved in every aspect of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope mission.
Hearing Hubble
Create your own, personalized sonification from 10 breathtaking Hubble images. You pick the instruments, scanning pattern, harmony, and scientific information to produce a symphony that represents the image in sound!
Reshaping Our Cosmic View: Hubble Science Highlights
This downloadable e-book showcases some of Hubble’s ground-breaking discoveries over its more than three decades of observations.
Hubble Battery Tech Holds Power on Earth
Nickel-hydrogen batteries store renewable energy for power plants, businesses, and homes, thanks to innovations from EnerVenue, informed by NASA papers out of Glenn Research Center about the technology’s performance on Hubble , ISS, and more.
Hubble Mosaic of the Andromeda Galaxy
In an effort spanning a decade and over 1,000 orbits, Hubble has captured the Andromeda galaxy in stunning detail—revealing everything from young stars to remnants of past galactic collisions.
Hubble’s Cosmic Adventure
Get your passports and spacesuits ready — you’re going on a cosmic journey with Hubble!
Hubble's Inside the Image: Protoplanetary Disks
In this video, Dr. Padi Boyd explains Hubble's stunning images of protoplanetary disks—dynamic, swirling structures of gas and dust surrounding young stars.
Hubble Science: Shoemaker-Levy 9 Interplanetary Impact
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 left an indelible mark on our understanding of the solar system when it collided with Jupiter. Discover the crucial role Hubble played in capturing this dramatic impact.
Hubble on the NASA App
NASA's free mobile application puts Hubble interactives, resources, and information at your fingertips, including an augmented reality model exclusive to the NASA app. Use this app to stay up to date on all things Hubble!
Pillars of Creation Visualization from Hubble and Webb Telescopes
Made famous in 1995 by Hubble, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula have captured imaginations worldwide with their arresting, ethereal beauty.
Hubble's Partners in Science
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has a long history of working with other observatories to explore our universe.
Hubble’s Cosmic Adventure
Get your passports and spacesuits ready — you’re going on a cosmic journey with Hubble! In this game, you get to decide where in the universe to visit. Answer questions, and let your choices lead you to an incredible destination in our cosmos. Check out planets close to home, or venture billions of light-years away to take in the view from afar. Safe travels!
Begin Your Journey
NASA’s Hubble Traces Hidden History of Andromeda Galaxy
In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the…
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Celebrating 35 Years of Discovery
Hubble's Night Sky Observing Challenge
Celebrate 35 years of Hubble observations with our year-long stargazing adventure!
Each month in 2025, the Hubble team will release a new set of objects for you to explore. Compare your view to Hubble’s, then submit your observations to the Astronomical League to earn recognition for your achievement.
Join the celebration about Hubble's Night Sky Observing Challenge
Hubble’s Universe
Hubble Images
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On The Shoulders of a Giant
What's the same and what's different? Compare these two NASA flagship missions.
Hubble Science Highlights
Hubble has affected every area of astronomy. Its most notable scientific discoveries reflect the broad range of research and the breakthroughs it has achieved.
Explore the Night Sky
Your backyard telescope and binoculars may not have the capabilities of Hubble, but you can still see amazing objects. Compare what you see with the images Hubble has taken.
Hubble E-books
Investigate the mysteries of the universe with Hubble. Learn Hubble's history. E-books dive deeper into Hubble discoveries and more.
