Hubblecast 104: Illustrating Hubble’s discoveries

Hubble is best known for its stunning images and amazing discoveries. But sometimes the discoveries do not come hand-in-hand with a breathtaking view of the Universe. Raise the curtains for the artists creating impressions of the cosmos! In this Hubblecast we learn how artist’s impressions are made and how realistic they are.

Credit:

Directed by: Mathias Jäger
Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser
Written by: Rosa Jesse, Mathias Jäger
Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa
Footage: ESA/Hubble, NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team, ESA, M. Kornmesser, H. Zodet, Digitized Sky Survey, Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org), J. Agarwal (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research), LeLoudas et al., L. L. Christensen, L. Calçada
Music: Azul Cobalto
Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida
Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen