Space Sparks episode 21: Hubble sees asteroids colliding at nearby star for first time
This episode highlights a historical milestone: catastrophic collisions in a nearby planetary system were witnessed for the first time by astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
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Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann
Editing: Nico Bartmann
Web and technical support: Enciso Systems
Written by: Bethany Downer Music: Stan Dart - Organic Life
Footage and photos: NASA, ESA, STScI, R. Crawford (STScI), P. Kalas (UC Berkeley), J. DePasquale (STScI), L. Calçada (ESO), N. Bartmann (ESA/Hubble)
About the Video
| Id: | heic2512b |
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| Release date: | 18 December 2025, 20:00 |
| Related releases: | heic2512 |
| Duration: | 01 m 19 s |
| Frame rate: | 25 fps |
About the Object
| Category: | Space Sparks |
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