NASA Hubble Content-For Informational Purposes. This mosaic was assembled in 2018 from dozens of images taken by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA’s Curiosity rover. In the image, you’re looking uphill at Mount Sharp, which is in the middle of Gale Crater on Mars. The scene has been white-balanced so the colors of the rock… Continue reading 00-Gale Crater on Mars. Colors of the rock materials resemble how they would appear under daytime lighting conditions on Earth.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: Hubble witnessed plumes of water vapor on which of Jupiter’s moons? You might be surprised! See if you know the trivia question before the answer… Continue reading 132-Hubble Trivia: 12) Hubble witnessed plumes of water vapor on which of Jupiter’s moons?

https://youtu.be/3DVvTeU9ozE The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: How much exposure time did it take to capture the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image? You might be surprised! See if you know the… Continue reading 133-Hubble Trivia: 10) How Much Exposure Time Did it Take to Capture the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image?

The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: Hubble has helped confirm that the Milky Way will merge with which nearby galaxy? You might be surprised! See if you know the trivia question… Continue reading 134-Hubble Trivia: 9) Hubble Has Helped Confirm That the Milky Way Will Merge With Which Nearby Galaxy?

May 24, 2009 – Servicing Mission 4 Comes to a Close. The final servicing mission to Hubble ended as the Space Shuttle Atlantis safely landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some… Continue reading 135-Hubble Trivia: 8) When Was the Last Space Shuttle Servicing Mission to Hubble?

The question is: How many times does Hubble orbit Earth in one day? You might be surprised! See if you know the trivia question before the answer comes up on the screen! https://youtu.be/YhxVNie9W8w https://youtu.be/1j3nQv-LSOc

This view of the massive galaxy cluster Cl 0024+17 (ZwCl 0024+1652) reveals the bent and amplified light of distant galaxies. The left view is in visible light with odd-looking blue arcs appearing among the yellowish galaxies. These are the magnified and distorted images of galaxies located far behind the cluster. The right image holds added… Continue reading 137-Hubble Makes Unexpected Dark Matter Discovery

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows one of the galaxies in the survey to refine the measurement for how fast the universe expands with time, called the Hubble constant. NASA Content-For Informational Purposes. The question is: What has Hubble helped to reveal about the expansion of the universe? You might be surprised! See if you… Continue reading 138-Hubble Trivia: 6) What Has Hubble Helped to Reveal About the Expansion of the Universe?

Hubble’s Pointing Control System keeps the telescope safe and on target while traveling around Earth at 17,500 miles (27,300 kilometers) per hour. The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: What does Hubble… Continue reading 139-Hubble Trivia: 5) What Does Hubble Use to Turn Itself and Point at a Target?

Hubble Instruments - NASA Science. The question is: What wavelengths of light can Hubble see? You might be surprised! See if you know the trivia question before the answer comes up on the screen! https://youtu.be/1j3nQv-LSOc

The main reason we put telescopes into space is to get around the Earth’s atmosphere so that we can get a clearer view of the planets, stars, and galaxies that we are studying. The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has… Continue reading 141-Hubble Trivia: 3) What Advantage Does Hubble Space Telescope Have Over Ground-based Telescopes?

The Hubble Space Telescope has been answering questions about the universe for over 30 years. The question is: How big is the Hubble Space Telescope? You might be surprised! See if you can answer each trivia question before the answer is revealed! https://youtu.be/1j3nQv-LSOc

Portrait of mankind's deepest-ever view of the universe. The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: How far has Hubble seen into the universe? You might be surprised! See if you know the… Continue reading 143-Hubble Trivia: 2) How Far Has Hubble Seen Into the Universe?

While you might not think that sharks and the Hubble Space Telescope have a lot in common, it turns out they share an incredible bond! https://youtu.be/fYjqq-jZ86M https://youtu.be/1j3nQv-LSOc

Hubble’s Region of Study During the Lunar Eclipse. Taking advantage of the total lunar eclipse of January 2019, astronomers, using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, have measured the amount of ozone in Earth’s atmosphere. The method used serves as a proxy for how they will observe Earth-like planets around other stars in search for worlds similar… Continue reading 145-Hubble Views Moon to Study Earth

To communicate with Hubble, the Space Telescope Operations Control Center uses NASA’s Space Network. Called the Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), this network includes a series of satellites in geosynchronous orbit and ground facilities that support and communicate with those satellites. Episode 3: Time Machines – Hubble has looked back billions of years in… Continue reading 146-Episode 3: Time Machines (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)

Episode 2: An Unexpected Journey – With five servicing missions, upgraded instruments, and new ways of operating, Hubble is not the same telescope it was when it launched. Discover the innovative ways astronomers and engineers use Hubble today. This series, "Hubble – Eye in the Sky," takes you behind the scenes into the world of… Continue reading 147-Episode 2: An Unexpected Journey (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)

Episode 1: Driving the Telescope – Visit Hubble’s control center to learn about the challenges and techniques of performing extraordinarily detailed observations with an orbiting space telescope. Tour the rarely seen, life-size simulator at NASA that helps engineers and operators investigate problems and test new solutions before implementing them on the real telescope in space.… Continue reading 148-Episode 1: Driving The Telescope (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)