The Hubble Space Telescope has provided some spectacular views in its 25 years.
This image made by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the Eagle Nebula’s “Pillars of Creation.” The Hubble Space Telescope, one of NASA’S crowning glories, marks its 25th anniversary on Friday, April 24, 2015. With more than 1 million observations, including those of the farthest and oldest galaxies ever beholden by humanity, no man-made satellite has touched as many minds or hearts as Hubble.
(NASA, ESA/Hubble, Hubble Heritage Team via AP)
NASA, ESA/Hubble, Hubble Heritage Team via AP
This image made by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a group of five galaxies known as Stephan’s Quintet. The Hubble Space Telescope, one of NASA’S crowning glories, marks its 25th anniversary on Friday, April 24, 2015. With more than 1 million observations, including those of the farthest and oldest galaxies ever beholden by humanity, no man-made satellite has touched as many minds or hearts as Hubble.
(NASA, ESA, Hubble SM4 ERO Team via AP)
NASA, ESA, Hubble SM4 ERO Team via AP
This image made by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 6543, the Cat’s Eye Nebula. The Hubble Space Telescope, one of NASA’S crowning glories, marks its 25th anniversary on Friday, April 24, 2015. With more than 1 million observations, including those of the farthest and oldest galaxies ever beholden by humanity, no man-made satellite has touched as many minds or hearts as Hubble. via AP)
(NASA, ESA, HEIC, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
NASA, ESA, HEIC, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA
When a massive star exploded in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way, it left behind an expanding shell of debris called SNR 0519-69.0. Here, multimillion degree gas is seen in X-rays from Chandra (blue). The outer edge of the explosion (red) and stars in the field of view are seen in visible light from Hubble. (Captions and images- X-ray: NASA/CXC/Rutgers/J.Hughes; Optical: NASA/STScI)
(X-ray: NASA/CXC/Rutgers/J.Hughes/Chandra X-ray Observatory Center)
X-ray: NASA/CXC/Rutgers/J.Hughes/Chandra X-ray Observatory Center
This galaxy, at a distance of some 700 million light years, contains a giant bubble filled with hot, X-ray emitting gas detected by Chandra (blue). Radio data from the NSF’s Very Large Array (red) reveal “hot spots” about 300,000 light years out from the center of the galaxy where powerful jets emanating from the galaxy’s supermassive black hole end. Visible light data (yellow) from both Hubble and the DSS complete this view. (Captions and images – X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/STScI; Radio: NSF/NRAO/AUI/VLA)
(X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NA/Chandra X-ray Observatory Center)
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NA/Chandra X-ray Observatory Center
This galaxy, nicknamed the “Whirlpool,” is a spiral galaxy, like our Milky Way, located about 30 million light years from Earth. This composite image combines data collected at X-ray wavelengths by Chandra (purple), ultraviolet by the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX, blue); visible light by Hubble (green), and infrared by Spitzer (red). (Images and captions courtesy- X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; UV: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Optical: NASA/STScI; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
(X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; UV: NASA/JP/Chandra X-ray Observatory Center)
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; UV: NASA/JP/Chandra X-ray Observatory Center
This June 2000 image provided by NASA taken by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft shows Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon. Scientists reported Thursday, March 12, 2015 there’s evidence of an ocean beneath the icy surface of Ganymede based on new observations by the Hubble Space Telescope.
(AP Photo/NASA)
AP Photo/NASA
This undated composite handout image provided by NASA, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the planet Jupiter and the The Great Red Spot in 2014, left; in 1995, top right; 2009, center right; and 2014, bottom right. Jupiter\’s signature Great Red Spot is on a cosmic diet, shrinking rapidly before our eyes. Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope calculate that the spot, a giant long-lasting storm, is narrowing by about 580 miles a year, much faster than before. In the late 1800s the red spot was an elongated oval 25,500 miles wide. Now it\’s a svelte circle that\’s 10,250 miles across.
(AP Photo/NASA)
AP Photo/NASA
This undated image provided by the University of Utah shows the Andromeda galaxy, made by the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronomers are looking for thousands of volunteers to scan computerized images of a neighboring galaxy in a survey that could explain how stars are continually being formed across the universe. The survey is exploring the Milky Way\’s nearest big neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, about 2.5 million light-years away.
(AP Photo/University of Utah)
AP Photo/University of Utah
In this image provided by NASA/JSC, astronauts Steven L. Smith and John M. Grunsfeld are photographed during an extravehicular activity (EVA) during the December 1999 Hubble servicing mission of STS-103, flown by Discovery. The Hubble Space Telescope, one of NASA’S crowning glories, marks its 25th anniversary on Friday, April 24, 2015. With more than 1 million observations, including those of the farthest and oldest galaxies ever beholden by humanity, no man-made satellite has touched as many minds or hearts as Hubble.
(NASA/JSC via AP)
NASA/JSC via AP
Space shuttle Columbia on Pad 39A \”watches\” the picture-perfect ascent of sister ship Discovery during its liftoff on STS-31. The launch pads are separated by 1.6 miles. Discovery, carrying a five-member crew and the Hubble Space Telescope, lifted off at 8:34 a.m.
(NASA)
NASA
Carried by its mobile launcher platform, shuttle Discovery slowly moves through the high bay doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building on the way to Launch Pad 39A before the STS-82 mission. A seven-member crew performed the second servicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope during the flight.
(NASA, Jan. 17 1997)
