Happy Birthday Hubble: 10 Stunning Photos From Iconic Space Telescope

NASA marked the silver anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with fireworks, of a celestial kind, conveyed by the orbiting observatory itself.

  • NASA: The brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks.
    NASA: The brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks.
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  • NASA: The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observes the center of the globular cluster Messier 22, also known as M22.
    NASA: The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observes the center of the globular cluster Messier 22, also known as M22.
  • NASA: As NASA missions explore our solar system and search for new worlds, they are finding water in surprising places.
    NASA: As NASA missions explore our solar system and search for new worlds, they are finding water in surprising places.
  • NASA: With its helical appearance resembling a snail's shell, this reflection nebula seems to spiral out from a luminous central star.
    NASA: With its helical appearance resembling a snail's shell, this reflection nebula seems to spiral out from a luminous central star.
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  • NASA: An edge-on view of the spiral galaxy NGC 5023.
    NASA: An edge-on view of the spiral galaxy NGC 5023.
  • NASA: NGC 7714 presents an striking view of the galaxy's smoke-ring-like structure.
    NASA: NGC 7714 presents an striking view of the galaxy's smoke-ring-like structure.
  • NASA: The red giant R Sculptoris, some 1,500 light-years away, has a spiral structure that may result from a hidden companion star.
    NASA: The red giant R Sculptoris, some 1,500 light-years away, has a spiral structure that may result from a hidden companion star.
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  • NASA: Most galaxies fall into one of two categories, spiral (like our Milky Way) or elliptical - but NGC 6861 is neither type.
    NASA: Most galaxies fall into one of two categories, spiral (like our Milky Way) or elliptical - but NGC 6861 is neither type.
  • NASA: This little spiral, known as NGC 4102, has a different kind of appeal, with its tightly-wound spiral arms and understated, but charming, appearance.
    NASA: This little spiral, known as NGC 4102, has a different kind of appeal, with its tightly-wound spiral arms and understated, but charming, appearance.
  • NASA: On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-31 mission.
    NASA: On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-31 mission.
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