Science & Exploration
Thirty years of Hubble Space Telescope
From planets to planetary nebula, and from star formation to supernova explosions, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a wealth of astronomical objects in its 30-year career. This montage presents 30 images that sample the space telescope’s rich contribution to our understanding of the Universe around us.
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At the centre of the montage is the Cosmic Reef, the image released on the occasion of Hubble’s 30th anniversary.
From left to right; top row:
- Galactic pair NGC 4302 and NGC 4298
- Abell 2218
- Interacting galaxies
- Star cluster Westerlund 2
- Jupiter
- Bubble Nebula
- Star formation in 30 Doradus
- Interacting galaxies Arp 273
- Southern Crab Nebula
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