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Hubble's 35th Anniversary

Celebrating 35 Years of Discovery

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope began its groundbreaking mission in 1990, forever changing the way we understand our universe. Thirty-five years later, Hubble’s science continues to inspire. Join the celebration!

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Hubble and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence programs search massive data collections, assisting researchers in their scientific investigations.

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A bright binary star surrounded by a colorful nebula on the black background of space. The star in the center is a large white spot surrounded by a circular glow. It has a large, X-shaped set of diffraction spikes around it. The nebula extends far above, below, left and right of the star in long, arcing shapes made of thin, multicolored filaments — mostly red and greenish colors, but lit in a bright cyan near the star where its light illuminates the gas.

New Lithographs

Two new Hubble lithographs are available to download as PDFs: the star R Aquarii (pictured above) and Center of Starburst Galaxy Messier 94 (NGC 4736).

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Background Hubble images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (upper-left corner), the Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic (lower-left corner), and an illustration of star and its accretion disk fills the right side. The words "Hubble 35" stretch across the center of the image.

Highlights from Hubble's 35th Year in Orbit

This video highlights some of the images and discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope's 35th year in Earth orbit.

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Hubble's Beautiful Universe

Beautiful Universe takes readers on a journey through Hubble’s mission, from 1990 to today, with many of the breathtaking images of the cosmos it has collected along the way.

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35 Years of Images

Celebrate Hubble's 35th anniversary with a countdown of images the observatory captured over its lifetime, one for each year in orbit.

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A tall, thin structure of dark gas clouds. This pillar is darker and broader at its base, thins toward the middle, and broadens out again at the top, with spikes, fingers, and wisps of gas protruding in all directions from its head. Some parts of the pillar are illuminated, but most are dark and silhouetted at the edges and lit from behind. A wall of colorful gas lies behind the pillar, bluish at the top and redder toward the bottom, with several blue and gold stars scattered across it.

Celebrating 35 Years of Hubble with ESA

As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sharing a new image series revisiting stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new processing techniques.

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Reshaping Our Cosmic View: Hubble Science Highlights

This downloadable e-book showcases some of Hubble’s ground-breaking discoveries over its more than three decades of observations.

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Inside the Team That Keeps Hubble Flying

Go behind the scenes with Morgan Van Arsdall, deputy operations manager for Hubble, on an audio tour of Hubble’s control center.

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Hubble by the Numbers

Hubble isn’t just famous for its photos, it’s a science powerhouse packed with mind-blowing stats. In this video, we break down some of the wildest numbers behind the telescope that changed how we see the universe. From astronaut upgrades to 1.6 million observations, Hubble’s done a lot in 30+ years.

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New Messier Catalog Images!

From March 26 - 29, Hubble is releasing new images and adding two new objects to its Messier Catalog. We hope they inspire you to take part in this year's Messier Marathon observing challenge!

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Against the dark background of space, pale, misty clouds of gas and dust are liberally sprinkled with blue and pink stars. Some bright pink patches of clustered stars are visible, as are dark brown knots of dust.

New Hubble Images at SXSW

To celebrate the observatory's 35th year in orbit, we've combed through Hubble's extensive archive of observations for new images.

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Hubble Space Telescope (HST) being assembled in the clean room of the Lockheed Missile Space Company. Hubble's optical tube and instrument housing appear to be suspended from the ceiling. Two people, one on a ladder just below Hubble and another on the ground floor are assembling Hubble. Two other workers are on a catwalk to the left of Hubble in this image. All are in protective suits and hardhats.

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Oral Histories

These oral history interviews document the experiences of individuals who were involved in every aspect of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope mission.

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Hearing Hubble

Create your own, personalized sonification from 10 breathtaking Hubble images. You pick the instruments, scanning pattern, harmony, and scientific information to produce a symphony that represents the image in sound!

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Celebrating 35 Years of Discovery

Hubble's Night Sky Observing Challenge

Celebrate 35 years of Hubble observations with our yearlong stargazing adventure!

Each month in 2025, the Hubble team will release a new set of objects for you to explore. Compare your view to Hubble’s, then submit your observations to the Astronomical League to earn recognition for your achievement.

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Eye on Infinity: NASA Celebrates Hubble’s 35th Year in Orbit

In celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 years in Earth orbit, NASA is releasing an assortment of compelling images…

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NASA HISTORY

27 Key Images in Hubble History

As the Hubble Space Telescope marks 35 years in space, NASA's History Office looks back at its journey.

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Hubble Images

On The Shoulders of a Giant

What's the same and what's different? Compare these two NASA flagship missions.

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Hubble view of an expanding halo of light around star V838 Monocerotis. Center of the ball-like cloud holds a bright star surrounded by red gas. The outer region of the "ball" is a tan color dotted with stars. Black background dotted with stars.

Hubble Science Highlights

Hubble has affected every area of astronomy. Its most notable scientific discoveries reflect the broad range of research and the breakthroughs it has achieved.

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Hubble Nebula - Crab Nebula

Explore the Night Sky

Your backyard telescope and binoculars may not have the capabilities of Hubble, but you can still see amazing objects. Compare what you see with the images Hubble has taken.

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Hubble E-books

Investigate the mysteries of the universe with Hubble. Learn Hubble's history. E-books dive deeper into Hubble discoveries and more.

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