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heic2505 — Photo Release
Hubble celebrates 35th year in orbit
In celebration of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 years in Earth orbit, an assortment of compelling images have been released today that were recently taken by Hubble. This stretches from the planet Mars to dramatic images of stellar birth and death, to a magnificent neighbouring galaxy. After over three decades of perusing the restless universe, Hubble remains a household word as the most well-recognized telescope in scientific history.
heic2507 — Photo Release
Hubble spies a cosmic pillar in the Eagle Nebula
In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new view of the Eagle Nebula. This vast stellar nursery displays a towering spire of cosmic gas and dust that incorporates new data processing techniques developed since an image of this region was last released two decades ago.
heic2506 — Photo Release
Hubble provides a new view of a galactic favourite
In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new image of the Sombrero Galaxy, also known as Messier 104. An eye-catching target for Hubble and a favourite of amateur astronomers, the enigmatic Sombrero Galaxy has features of both spiral and elliptical galaxies. This image incorporates new processing techniques that highlight the unique structure of this galaxy.
heic2504 — Science Release
Hubble investigates a magnetar’s birthplace
Magnetars are ultra-dense stellar remnants with extremely strong magnetic fields. Researchers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 was not born in a neighbouring supernova as previously thought. The birthplace of this object is now unknown, and SGR 0501+4516 is the likeliest candidate in our galaxy for a magnetar that was not born in a supernova. This discovery was made possible by Hubble’s sensitive instruments as well as precise benchmarks from ESA’s Gaia spacecraft.
heic2503 — Science Release
Hubble helps determine Uranus' rotation rate with unprecedented precision
An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have made new measurements of Uranus' interior rotation rate with a novel technique, achieving a level of accuracy 1000 times greater than previous estimates. By analysing more than a decade of Hubble observations of Uranus' aurorae, researchers have refined the planet’s rotation period and established a crucial new reference point for future planetary research.
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Hubble’s 35th anniversary public celebrations in Europe
29 Jan. 2025 — ann2502
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27 Jan. 2025 — ann2501
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12 Dec. 2024 — ann2403
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18 Oct. 2024 — ann2402
Call for ESA/Hubble & ESA/Webb Science Writer
1 Aug. 2024 — ann2401
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15 Dec. 2023 — ann2302
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24 Oct. 2023 — ann2301
Announcement of the 2023 ESA Hubble and Webb Calendar
19 Dec. 2022 — ann2202
The new European Hubble Space Telescope (eHST) Science Archive
2 Dec. 2022 — ann2201
Release of the 2022 ESA/Hubble Calendar
16 Dec. 2021 — ann2110
Announcement of the ESA/Hubble and ESA Sky Collaboration
20 Oct. 2021 — ann2109
Announcement of the ESA/Hubble Word Bank
28 July 2021 — ann2108
New ESA/Hubble Online Assets: A Social Celebration of Hubble
14 May 2021 — ann2107
Announcement of the ESA/Hubble Chrome Browser Application
14 April 2021 — ann2106
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7 April 2021 — ann2105
Release of FITS Liberator 4
18 March 2021 — ann2104
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3 March 2021 — ann2103
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17 Feb. 2021 — ann2102
Release of the 2021 ESA/Hubble Calendar
1 Jan. 2021 — ann2101
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31 March 2025 — potw2513
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24 March 2025 — potw2512
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17 March 2025 — potw2511
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10 March 2025 — potw2510
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24 February 2025 — potw2508
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