Hubble Space Telescope is a man-made spacecraft represented in the Solar System, the region of space around the Sun, our star, within the universe. Its catalogue reference body is Earth. Explore its story and purpose, then find the spacecraft on the interactive 3D space map.

Hubble Space Telescope — Observes astronomical objects from Earth orbit.

Mission and scientific objectives
Hubble Space Telescope is associated with NASA / European Space Agency. Observes astronomical objects from Earth orbit. The mission type is Space telescope.

Since its 1990 launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe.

Throughout the history of science, revolutionary instruments propel our understanding with their landmark discoveries. The Hubble Space Telescope is a testament to that concept. Its design, technology and serviceability have made it one of NASA's most transformative observatories. From determining the atmospheric composition of planets around other stars to discovering dark energy, Hubble has changed humanity's understanding of the universe.

Take a deep dive into NASA's Hubble and Roman space telescopes. We compare their differences and similarities and explain how they will work together to broaden our perspective of the universe.

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Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years

NASA’s Hubble Shows Star Formation in Andromeda Galaxy Winding Down

NASA’s Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster’s Missing Black Holes

NASA’s Hubble Spies Stellar Sparkler for July 4th

Hubble Focus: Gravitational Lenses ― Nature’s Giant Telescopes

Dive into Hubble’s discoveries that center around giant cosmic lenses that distort and magnify the light from distant objects.

What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday?

To celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, NASA expanded this web app with more images! See what Hubble observed on your birthday, or other special occasion, pick your favorite images, and share them with friends!

Go on a cosmic journey with Hubble

See the area of sky Hubble is investigating.

NASA's Tabletop Role-Playing Game Adventure

Get a Hubble's-eye-view of cosmic objects

Hubble Spacecraft 360 Degree Tour

Play this trivia game and test your knowledge!

Take a virtual tour of Hubble's operations center

Hubble Details Early Galaxy Transforming Neighborhood

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found something they never expected — ultraviolet light from a galaxy that existed…

TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)

NASA’s TESS discovers exoplanets, worlds beyond our solar system. In the course of its extended observations of the sky, TESS…

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and astrophysics.

The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the world's most powerful X-ray telescope.

Collaborating with NASA counterparts, citizen-scientist volunteers have helped make thousands of important exoplanet science discoveries. Learn how you can participate.