Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 30 years of discoveries and awe-inspiring images

Photos: 31 years of Hubble telescope images
Hubble captured an image of three galaxies in a tug-of-war millions of light-years from Earth. This system is known as Arp 195 and was included in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.
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Photos: 31 years of Hubble telescope images
Hubble took this image of the rare blue variable star AG Carinae, located 20,000 light-years away from Earth in the Milky Way galaxy, to celebrate the 31st anniversary of its launch. The star has experienced several explosions that created its distinctive halo.
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Photos: 31 years of Hubble telescope images
The Orion Nebula is 1,500 light-years from Earth and is located in Orion's Belt in the constellation Orion. It's one of the brightest nebulae -- and on a clear, dark night it's visible to the naked eye. The nebula is Earth's nearest star-forming region.
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Photos: 31 years of Hubble telescope images
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched from the space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990.
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