Hubble Space Telescope

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990 and has taken some of the most stunning photographs of the universe around us.

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Orion Nebula

Hubble Space Telescope paints stellar outflows in new portrait of the Orion Nebula

By Jeff Spry published

Hubble Space Telescope delivers a stunning new image of stellar gas and dust in the Orion Nebula

SpaceX's Starship SN24 rocket test-fires two Raptor engines at sunset in Boca Chica, Texas on Aug. 9, 2022.

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Elizabeth Howell published

See the best photos on Space.com this week.

a reddish glowing star

Betelgeuse is bouncing back from bizarre dimming episode

By Andrew Jones published

Astronomers have long considered Betelgeuse a candidate for a long-overdue supernova within our galaxy. Yet the red supergiant appears to be recovering following a mysterious 2019 event.

Retired Senator Barbara Mikulski poses with Kenneth Sembach, director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in front of framed space memorabilia from Mikulski's collection.

Senator who helped save Hubble donates space telescope collection

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A politician who helped save the Hubble Space Telescope has now donated her space souvenirs to the operations center that runs the observatory, the Space Telescope Science Institute.

Globular cluster NGC 6638, as photographed by NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Space Telescope captures photo of a dazzling star cluster

By Stefanie Waldek published

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged globular cluster NGC 6638, located in the constellation Sagittarius.

A galaxy and its reflection appear to form a ring around a bright patch of light.

Hubble Space Telescope captures trippy 'mirror image' view of distant galaxy

By Samantha Mathewson published

The Hubble Space Telescope is seeing double in a new image of a distant galaxy called SGAS J143845+145407.

This luminescent image features multiple galaxies, perhaps most noticeably LEDA 58109, the lone galaxy in the upper right.

Galactic diversity captured in new Hubble telescope photo

By Samantha Mathewson published

Multiple galaxies shine bright against the dark backdrop of space in a newly released Hubble Space Telescope image.

An incredibly densely packed field of stars can be seen.

Star cluster glitters in new Hubble Space Telescope photo

By Samantha Mathewson published

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured a sparkling new view of a globular cluster called Terzan 2, located in the constellation Scorpio.

Bluish wisps of clouds against a starry sky

Gorgeous Hubble Space Telescope image shows turquoise waves rippling through Milky Way companion

By Samantha Mathewson published

Bright turquoise plumes ripple through the Milky Way's companion galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, like waves in the ocean.

An image of the Little Sombrero (NGC 7814 or Caldwell 43) obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope.

New 'Little Sombrero' image is a feather in Hubble's cap

By Elizabeth Howell published

The newly released image was part of a 2006 survey to learn more about stellar populations in the galaxy.

distorted galaxies

Hubble Space Telescope shows distortions of massive galaxy cluster in stunning image

By Samantha Mathewson published

A massive galaxy cluster shines in a new telescope image, distorting the view of more distant galaxies lying in the background.

Hubble Space Telescope

Marvel at the majestic galaxies in this classic Hubble telescope photo

By Jeff Spry published

NASA revisits a spectacular Hubble Space Telescope shot of the dwarf galaxy ESO 318-13 in this stunning photo.

Illustration of a white dwarf surrounded by cosmic rubble

Hubble Space Telescope catches dead star in the act of cosmic cannibalism

By Andrew Jones published

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a white dwarf star devouring material from its own system, suggesting that water and other volatiles might be common in the outer reaches of planetary systems.

Terzan 9 as viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Space Telescope 'sea of sequins' image shows off a star cluster

By Elizabeth Howell published

Showing a sky full of stars, the globular cluster Terzan 9 glitters in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

field of galaxies

Hubble Space Telescope shows 5,000 ancient galaxies sparkling like confetti

By Rahul Rao published

Thousands of distant galaxies in different shapes and sizes glow in infrared light in a newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Image of globular cluster Ruprecht 106

Hubble Space Telescope starstruck by a mysterious globular cluster (photo)

By Jeff Spry published

NASA/ESA releases a new photo of the enigmatic globular cluster Ruprecht 106

Hubble Space Telescope NGC 7496

Hubble Space Telescope's cosmic birdwatching finds a crane amid the stars

By Jeff Spry published

Hubble's cameras captured a fresh cosmic image of the spiral galaxy NGC 7496.

Hubble Space Telescope - Liller 1

Hubble Space Telescope photo reveals stunning mix of young and old stars

By Jeff Spry published

The Hubble Space Telescope records a breathtaking new image of the Liller 1 globular star cluster approximately 30,000 light-years away from Earth.

A selection of galaxies, going back 10 billion years, from the 3D-DASH mosaic.

Hubble Space Telescope's largest-ever infrared image peers back 10 billion years

By Keith Cooper published

The largest near-infrared image of galaxies ever taken by the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed potential targets for the James Webb Space Telescope.

Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the "twisted spiral" galaxy NGC 3718.

Hubble Space Telescope images twisted galaxy shaped by a big neighbor

By Elizabeth Howell published

This fresh Hubble Space Telescope image looks like a gassy disaster unfolding deep in space.