Sep 11, 2024, 07:24 AM IST
NASA's Hubble Telescope, which was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation, captured these stunning images of deep space. Here are 5 of them.
This beautiful image of Centaurus A a galaxy was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a or NGC 5194, lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy.
Spiral galaxy IC 1776 stand in splendid isolation in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy lies over 150 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pisces.
The ESO 306-17 is a giant elliptical galaxy that is about 1.07 million light-years in diameter and 517 million light-years away.
The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is a star-forming region in the constellation Serpens that's home to the Pillars of Creation.
Credit: NASA