5 天之前 · What Is Hubble Looking at Now? Check out Space Telescope Live for details on Hubble’s past, current, and upcoming observations. Start Exploring
Hubble is a Cassegrain reflector telescope. Light from celestial objects travels down a tube, is collected by a bowl-like, inwardly curved primary mirror and reflected toward a smaller, dome-shaped, outwardly curved secondary mirror.
Hubble has embarked on an extensive three-year program to observe the ultraviolet emissions of young stars. Learn More. Learn about the mission of the Hubble Space Telescope and the spacecraft itself.
Explore the beauty of the universe with Hubble, from planets and nebulae, to galaxies and deep fields. VIEW RESOURCE ARTICLES. Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Hubble Space Telescope, or submit a question we may have missed.
Learn about the different kinds of light, how telescopes break down light to learn about distant stars, and how color is used with Hubble data to create stunning and informative imagery. Learn More. Explore Hubble’s discoveries as they open new doors to scientific understanding.
What is the Hubble Space Telescope looking at now? Where is this target in the sky? When is the next observation happening? How is Hubble collecting the data? Who is leading the investigation? Why are scientists interested in this target?
A black hole-powered jet of electrons and sub-atomic particles streams from the center of galaxy M87, first captured by Hubble on June 1, 1991. Hubble has provided evidence of an accelerating universe. On the outskirts of NGC 4526 is a white dwarf supernova.