Thousands of stars form in the cloud of gas and dust known as the Orion Nebula. Credit: NASA/ESA
Twenty-five years since its launch into orbit in 1990,the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has led to an increased understanding of the universe and provided many iconic and stunning images of space.
This galaxy cluster captured by the Hubble appears to be smiling. Credit: NASA/ESAThousands of stars form in the cloud of gas and dust known as the Orion Nebula. Credit: NASA/ESA
Some images from Hubble have been compared to famous artworks, including the one below, which is said to resemble Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night".
This image of an illumination of interstellar dust comes from a red supergiant star in the middle. Credit: NASA/AURA/STScI
Towers of cool hydrogen laced with dust rise from the wall of the Carina Nebula, in this image captured in 2010.
Hubble captures a 'Mystic Mountain' made out of gas and dust pillars. Credit: NASA/ESAThe spiral galaxy NGC 3021 lies about 100 million light-years away from Earth. Credit: NASA/ESAMessier 5 features 100,000 stars bound by gravity. Credit: NASA/ESAA 'butterfly' emerges from the Carina Nebula Credit: NASA/ESAA sweep of the dust filaments is captured by the space telescope. Credit: NASA/ESAThe planet Jupiter appears to have a pupil in the center of a 10,000-mile-diametre 'eye'. Credit: NASA/ESAThe so-called Cat's Eye Nebula was one of the first planetary nebulae to be discovered. Credit: NASA/ESA
