To celebrate, NASA has released the largest single collection of images from the famous telescope. See all 59 amazing shots inside
Posted 04.24.2008 at 12:54 pm
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Two Wild Galaxies An image from Hubble's 18th anniversary collection shows two soon-to-collide galaxies in the Draco constellation, 350 million light-years away.
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Today marks the 18th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and to celebrate, NASA has released a collection of 59 new Hubble images (under the fantastic title "Galxies Gone Wild!") that present galaxies in all of their volatile wonder.
We see them colliding, merging, spiraling away—all of the things that crazy galaxies do when they get drunk on spring break exist for billions of years in the universe. Thanks to the decision to keep Hubble aloft for another five years (a Shuttle mission planned for this summer will service the telescope for the final time), we can expect greatness from the world's most famous space telescope well into the next decade.
For all 59 images, launch our gallery here.
All photos and captions are courtesy NASA via hubblesite.org.
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from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
These pictures are really amazing when you realize that these small pictures, only centimetres across are full of billions of planets, some with things on them that we might not know exist
Happy Birthday Hubble!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best of wishes to you on your 18th! I would say I hope there are many years to come, but I know your time is running out. I hope they at least build a replica for a museum (full size) so I can truly understand the scale of importance you brought to our minds for generations to come... You've taught us so much, even though we know so little-you are an inspiration to the thousands of telescopes that will follow in your footsteps... P.S. Thank you for supplying me with countless desktop backgrounds, they're BEAUTIFUL!!!
from Almond, Wisconsin
Not a big talker.I find it hard to disbelieve anything whether you can see it or not. Thank You for all the insight.
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from Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Ah, Hubble, now you're a man/woman. Congratulations. Thank you for years of dedicated service and insight (to the universe). You have made the largest discoveries known to Man.
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