Top 100 Images

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Hubble captures view of “Mystic Mountain”
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Hubble captures view of “Mystic Mountain”
Credit:

NASA, ESA, M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

A cosmic concoction in NGC 2467
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A cosmic concoction in NGC 2467
Credit:

NASA, ESA and Orsola De Marco (Macquarie University)

WFC3 visible image of the Carina Nebula
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WFC3 visible image of the Carina Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
Butterfly emerges from stellar demise in planetary nebula NGC 6302
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Butterfly emerges from stellar demise in planetary nebula NGC 6302
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
Galactic wreckage in Stephan's Quintet
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Galactic wreckage in Stephan's Quintet
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217
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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
Quadruple Saturn moon transit snapped by Hubble
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Quadruple Saturn moon transit snapped by Hubble
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: M. Wong (STScI/UC Berkeley) and C. Go (Philippines)
ACS Image of NGC 5866
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ACS Image of NGC 5866
Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA)
Nearby Dust Clouds in the Milky Way
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Nearby Dust Clouds in the Milky Way
Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA)
Acknowledgment: P. McCullough (STScI)
Hubble Spies Cosmic Dust Bunnies
The Eagle has risen: Stellar spire in the Eagle Nebula
A Poster-Size Image of the Beautiful Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300
Hubble Mosaic of the Majestic Sombrero Galaxy
Hubble Looks Through Cosmic Zoom Lens
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Hubble Looks Through Cosmic Zoom Lens
Credit: NASA, N. Benitez (JHU), T. Broadhurst (The Hebrew University), H. Ford (JHU), M. Clampin(STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), G. Illingworth (UCO/Lick Observatory), the ACS Science Team and ESA
Hubble's newest camera takes a deep look at two merging galaxies
Hubble's newest camera images ghostly star-forming pillar of gas and dust
The Mice/NGC 4676 (ACS Full Field Image)
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The Mice/NGC 4676 (ACS Full Field Image)
Credit: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCSC/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team, and ESA

The ACS Science Team: H. Ford, G. Illingworth, M. Clampin, G. Hartig, T. Allen, K. Anderson, F. Bartko, N. Benitez, J. Blakeslee, R. Bouwens, T. Broadhurst, R. Brown, C. Burrows, D. Campbell, E. Cheng, N. Cross, P. Feldman, M. Franx, D. Golimowski, C. Gronwall, R. Kimble, J. Krist, M. Lesser, D. Magee, A. Martel, W. J. McCann, G. Meurer, G. Miley, M. Postman, P. Rosati, M. Sirianni, W. Sparks, P. Sullivan, H. Tran, Z. Tsvetanov, R. White, and R. Woodruff.
Thackeray's Globules in IC 2944
The Heart of the Whirlpool Galaxy
Composite ultraviolet-visible-infrared image of NGC 1512
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Composite ultraviolet-visible-infrared image of NGC 1512
Credit: NASA, ESA, Dan Maoz (Tel-Aviv University, Israel, and Columbia University, USA)
The Spirograph Nebula
Light and Shadow in the Carina Nebula
The Trifid Nebula: Stellar Sibling Rivalry
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The Trifid Nebula: Stellar Sibling Rivalry
Credit: NASA/ESA and Jeff Hester (Arizona State University)
A Grazing Encounter Between two Spiral Galaxies
Magnificent Details in a Dusty Spiral Galaxy
Multiple Generations of Stars in the Tarantula Nebula
Looking Down a Barrel of Gas at a Doomed Star
Saturn In Natural Colours
Maelstrom of Star Birth
Pillars of Creation
True colour Image of Impact Zones D and G
Hubble images remarkable double cluster
The Red Spider Nebula: Surfing in Sagittarius - not for the faint-hearted!
Nebula NGC 2080, nicknamed the 'Ghost Head Nebula'
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Nebula NGC 2080, nicknamed the 'Ghost Head Nebula'
Credit: ESA, NASA, & Mohammad Heydari-Malayeri (Observatoire de Paris, France)
A 'wallpaper' of distant galaxies is a stunning backdrop for a runaway galaxy
The Boomerang Nebula - the coolest place in the Universe?
A perfect storm of turbulent gases
Hubble sees galaxies galore
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Hubble sees galaxies galore
Credit: NASA, ESA, and S. Beckwith (STScI) and the HUDF Team
Hubble studies sequences of star formation in neighbouring galaxy
Symphony of colours in the Tarantula
Light continues to echo three years after stellar outburst
Out of this whirl: The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and companion galaxy
Young stars sculpt gas with powerful outflows
Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula
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Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA and Allison Loll/Jeff Hester (Arizona State University). Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
Hubble's sharpest view of the Orion Nebula
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Hubble's sharpest view of the Orion Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto ( Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
Largest ever galaxy portrait - stunning HD image of Pinwheel Galaxy
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Largest ever galaxy portrait - stunning HD image of Pinwheel Galaxy
Credit:

Image: European Space Agency & NASA

Acknowledgements:

Project Investigators for the original Hubble data: K.D. Kuntz (GSFC), F. Bresolin (University of Hawaii), J. Trauger (JPL), J. Mould (NOAO), and Y.-H. Chu (University of Illinois, Urbana)

Image processing: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)

CFHT image: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope/J.-C. Cuillandre/Coelum

NOAO image: George Jacoby, Bruce Bohannan, Mark Hanna/NOAO/AURA/NSF

The magnificent starburst galaxy Messier 82
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The magnificent starburst galaxy Messier 82
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin), M. Mountain (STScI) and P. Puxley (NSF).
Colliding galaxies make love, not war
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Colliding galaxies make love, not war
Credit: Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgement: B. Whitmore ( Space Telescope Science Institute) and James Long (ESA/Hubble).
Stellar Nursery in the arms of NGC 1672
Star birth in the extreme
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Star birth in the extreme
Credit: NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image
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Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration
Holiday Wishes from the Hubble Space Telescope
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Holiday Wishes from the Hubble Space Telescope
Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration
Magnetic monster NGC 1275
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Magnetic monster NGC 1275
Credit: NASA, ESA and Andy Fabian (University of Cambridge, UK)
Dramatically backlit dust lanes in NGC 7049
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Dramatically backlit dust lanes in NGC 7049
Credit: NASA, ESA and W. Harris (McMaster University, Ontario, Canada)
Closeup of new dark spot on Jupiter
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Closeup of new dark spot on Jupiter
Credit:

NASA, ESA and H. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado) and the Jupiter Comet Impact Team

Collision leaves giant Jupiter bruised
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Collision leaves giant Jupiter bruised
Credit:

NASA, ESA, Michael Wong (Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD), H. B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO) and the Jupiter Impact Team

Hubble captures spectacular “landscape” in the Carina Nebula
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Hubble captures spectacular “landscape” in the Carina Nebula
Credit:

NASA, ESA, and M. Livio, The Hubble Heritage Team and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Hubble view of the huge star formation region N11 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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Hubble view of the huge star formation region N11 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credit:

NASA, ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Spain)

Wide View of “Mystic Mountain”
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Wide View of “Mystic Mountain”
Credit:

NASA, ESA and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Messier 72, a Celestial City from Above
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Messier 72, a Celestial City from Above
Credit:

ESA/Hubble & NASA

Galaxy Cluster MACS J0717
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Galaxy Cluster MACS J0717
Credit: NASA, ESA, CXC, C. Ma, H. Ebeling and E. Barrett (University of Hawaii/IfA), et al. and STScI
Hubble views NGC 4522
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Hubble views NGC 4522
Credit: NASA & ESA
Hubble views NGC 4402
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Hubble views NGC 4402
Credit: NASA & ESA
WFC3 infrared image of Carina Nebula
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WFC3 infrared image of Carina Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
Colourful stars galore inside the globular star cluster Omega Centauri
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Colourful stars galore inside the globular star cluster Omega Centauri
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
4-panel Abell 370
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4-panel Abell 370
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble SM4 ERO Team and ST-ECF
Hubble view of Jupiter
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Hubble view of Jupiter
Credit: NASA, ESA and H. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado) and the Jupiter Comet Impact Team
Quadruple Saturn moon transit snapped by Hubble
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Quadruple Saturn moon transit snapped by Hubble
Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Hubble Image of NGC 3324
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Hubble Image of NGC 3324
Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Hubble sees stars and a stripe in celestial fireworks
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Hubble sees stars and a stripe in celestial fireworks
Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Acknowledgment: W. Blair (Johns Hopkins University)
NGC 1275 multi-wavelength composite
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NGC 1275 multi-wavelength composite
Credit: NASA, ESA, NRAO and L. Frattare (STScI). Science Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/IoA/A.Fabian et al.; Radio: NRAO/VLA/G. Taylor; Optical: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and A. Fabian (Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK)
Hubble Space Telescope over Earth
Hubble Space Telescope in space
Mars: Closest Approach 2007
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Mars: Closest Approach 2007
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), J. Bell (Cornell University), and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute, Boulder)
Uncovering the Veil Nebula
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Uncovering the Veil Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University)
Hubble finds dark matter ring in galaxy cluster
Extraterrestrial Fireworks
The Pluto System on Feb. 15, 2006 (Non-annotated)
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The Pluto System on Feb. 15, 2006 (Non-annotated)
Credit: NASA, ESA, H. Weaver (JHU/APL), A. Stern (SwRI), and the HST Pluto Companion Search Team
Great observatories composite
Magellanic gemstone in the southern sky [NGC 265]
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Magellanic gemstone in the southern sky [NGC 265]
Credit:

European Space Agency & NASA

Acknowledgements: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble) and Edward W. Olszewski (University of Arizona, USA)

The Orion Nebula's biggest stars
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The Orion Nebula's biggest stars
Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto ( Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
Sculpting the landscape
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Sculpting the landscape
Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto ( Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
A Bright Supernova in the Nearby Galaxy NGC 2403
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A Bright Supernova in the Nearby Galaxy NGC 2403
Credit: NASA, ESA, A.V. Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley), P. Challis (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), et al.
Hubble Ultra Deep Field
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Hubble Ultra Deep Field
Credit: NASA, ESA, and S. Beckwith (STScI) and the HUDF Team
Hubble Photographs Turbulent Neighborhood Near Eruptive Star
Celestial Composition
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Celestial Composition
Credit: NASA/ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team and A. Riess (STScI)
Hubble's Sharpest Ever Colour View
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Hubble's Sharpest Ever Colour View
Credit: NASA/ESA, J. Bell (Cornell U.), and M. Wolff (Space Science Inst.) Additional image processing and analysis support from: K. Noll and A. Lubenow (STScI); M. Hubbard (Cornell U.); R. Morris (NASA/JSC); P. James (U. Toledo); S. Lee (U. Colorado); T. Clancy, B. Whitney and G. Videen (SSI); and Y. Shkuratov (Kharkov U.)
Celestial Fireworks
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Celestial Fireworks
Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Rainbow Image of a Dusty Star
Close-Up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula
IC Beauty
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IC Beauty
Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA)
Gaseous Streamers Flutter in Stellar Breeze
Galaxy NGC 2787
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Galaxy NGC 2787
Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team
Hubble's newest camera eyes hotbed of star formation
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Hubble's newest camera eyes hotbed of star formation
Credit: NASA, Holland Ford (JHU), the ACS Science Team and ESA
Hubble Space Telescope sporting new solar arrays during SM3B
The best Earth-based view of Mars ever
Galaxy Playing Twister
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Galaxy Playing Twister
Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA)
The galaxy cluster Abell 2218
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The galaxy cluster Abell 2218
Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Fruchter and the ERO Team (STScI, ST-ECF)
Edge-On View of NGC 4013
Ghostly Reflections in the Pleiades
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Ghostly Reflections in the Pleiades
Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA), George Herbig and Theodore Simon (University of Hawaii).