Hubbles Universe

Astronomers have studied a giant filament of dark matter in 3D for the first time Extending 60 million lightyears from one of the most massive galaxy clusters known the filament is part of the large scale structure of the universe

How scientists use the Hubble Space Telescope to capture detailed images of galaxies nebulae and other cosmic objects

Decades before the Hubble Space Telescope Dr Edwin Powell Hubble revolutionized the field of astronomy Take a look at the life and work of this brilliant American astronomer for whom the Hubble Space Telescope is named

Astronomers are using Hubbles unique ability to observe across the spectrum from ultraviolet through visible to infrared light to build up a library of data which will serve scientists for many years

The NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope with a little help from an amateur astronomer has produced one of the best views yet of nearby galaxy Messier 106 a striking spiral galaxy with a number of secrets

An international team of astronomers using data from NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has made an unparalleled observation detecting significant changes in the atmosphere of a planet located beyond our solar system

The hourglass shape of this gaseous nebula is caused by the final violent phases of a stars formation This episode explains some of the science behind Hubbles observations and brings them to life with detailed 3D computer visualizations

Back in 1609 in Venice Galileo Galilei gave one of the very first demonstrations of his telescope A few months after that he discovered Jupiters moons Io Ganymede Callisto and Europa Four centuries later another telescope is making history