Table of Contents
- 1 What are some of the most spectacular images that Hubble has produced?
- 2 What was the Hubble Space Telescope’s most important image?
- 3 Are NASA photos royalty free?
- 4 How far in space have we seen?
- 5 What is the worm NASA?
- 6 What is the best picture taken by the Hubble Space Telescope?
- 7 How many galaxies have we seen from space?
What are some of the most spectacular images that Hubble has produced?
Top 10 Hubble images
- THE BUTTERFLY NEBULA.
- THE TADPOLE GALAXY.
- STAR CLUSTER NGC 602.
- GALAXY NGC1300.
- PROTOPLANETARY DISKS IN THE ORION NEBULA.
- THE MICE GALAXIES.
- THE HELIX NEBULA.
- THE EAGLE NEBULA — PILLARS OF CREATION.
What was the Hubble Space Telescope’s most important image?
In 202, Hubble scientists revisited one of the most iconic images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, revealing incredible details in infrared light. The image, dubbed the “Pillars of Creation” in the Eagle Nebula, was taken by Hubble in 1995.
Are NASA photos royalty free?
NASA content (images, videos, audio, etc) are generally not copyrighted and may be used for educational or informational purposes without needing explicit permissions.
Is the Hubble telescope the best in the world?
Claim to Fame: By capturing iconic images such as the deep field, Crab Nebula and Eagle Nebula, Hubble has become the world’s most famous telescope. Hubble is one of NASA’s four “great observatories”—the others include the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, Spitzer Space Telescope and Compton Gamma Ray Observatory.
What is the deepest picture of the universe?
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field, imaged in 2004 by the Advanced Camera for Surveys. This is the deepest visible light image ever made of the Universe. The only way to see further is to look in infrared.
How far in space have we seen?
The farthest that Hubble has seen so far is about 10-15 billion light-years away. The farthest area looked at is called the Hubble Deep Field.
What is the worm NASA?
In 1974, as part of the Federal Graphics Improvement Program of the National Endowment for the Arts, NASA hired Richard Danne and Bruce Blackburn to design a more modern logo. In 1975, the agency switched to the modernist NASA logotype, nicknamed “the worm”, a red, stylized rendering of the letters N-A-S-A.
What is the best picture taken by the Hubble Space Telescope?
“Pillars of Creation,” 1995 Probably the most celebrated image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. This color-enhanced view of a star-forming region in the Eagle Nebula is a scientific data trove and an aesthetic masterpiece.
What is the deepest view of the night sky ever taken?
Hubble Ultra Deep Field, 2004 The deepest (most sensitive) view ever taken of the night sky in visible wavelengths. The million-second exposure, taken over the course of 400 orbits by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows more than 10,000 galaxies.
What was the first picture of the Moon taken by Voyager?
(NASA) 17. Earth and Moon, 1977 Thirteen days after launch on September 5, 1977, on its way to Jupiter, Voyager 1 looked back and took the first-ever long-distance picture of the Earth and moon together. (The moon has been artificially brightened.) (NASA)
How many galaxies have we seen from space?
The million-second exposure, taken over the course of 400 orbits by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows more than 10,000 galaxies. (NASA/ESA/STSCI) 14. Untethered Spacewalk, 1984 Bruce McCandless II ventured more than 300 feet from space shuttle Challenger in his jet-powered Manned Maneuvering Unit during mission STS 41-B.