The Hubble Sequence Throughout the Universe's history
This image shows "slices" of the Universe at different times throughout its history (present day, and at 4 and 11 billion years ago). Each slice goes further back in time, showing how galaxies of each type appear. Image released August 15, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
Present Day Universe
This image shows a "slice" of the Universe as it is today. The shape is that of the Hubble tuning fork diagram, which describes and separates galaxies according to their morphology into spiral (S), elliptical (E), and lenticular (S0) galaxies. Image released August 15, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
The Universe 4 Billion Years Ago
This image shows a "slice" of the Universe some 4 billion years back in time. The shape is that of the Hubble tuning fork diagram, which describes and separates galaxies according to their morphology into spiral (S), elliptical (E), and lenticular (S0) galaxies. Image released August 15, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
The Universe 11 Billion Years Ago
This image shows a "slice" of the Universe some 11 billion years back in time. The shape is that of the Hubble tuning fork diagram, which describes and separates galaxies according to their morphology into spiral (S), elliptical (E), and lenticular (S0) galaxies. Image released August 15, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
The Hubble Tuning Fork — Classification of Galaxies
The American astronomer Edwin Hubble, developed a classification scheme of galaxies in 1926. he diagram is roughly divided into two parts: elliptical galaxies (ellipticals) and spiral galaxies (spirals). Hubble gave the ellipticals numbers from zero to seven, which characterize the ellipticity of the galaxy: "E0" is almost round, "E7" is very elliptical. Image released October 6, 1999. [Read the Full Story]
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope During Servicing Mission 4
This image was taken from the Space Shuttle Atlantis just after the Hubble Space Telescope was intercepted by the Shuttle’s robotic arm during Servicing Mission 4. Image released May 24, 2009. [Read the Full Story]
Hubble in Orbit
This illustration shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in its high orbit 600 kilometers above Earth. Image released January 16, 2011. [Read the Full Story]
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