Hubble’s Universe Solar System Surprises
In 2020, the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 30 years in space.
That’s 30 years of breathtaking images…
...and 30 years of revolutionary discoveries.
Using Hubble’s ultraviolet detectors...
...scientists found oxygen-rich minerals on the lunar surface.
Hubble has analyzed hundreds of comets and asteroids.
These are fascinating and dynamic worlds…
...colliding, merging, and disintegrating before our eyes.
Hubble has even studied interstellar objects...
...the first known visitors from beyond our solar system.
In 1994, Hubble witnessed a cosmic collision…
...as a comet broke up and crashed into Jupiter.
Hubble has seen Jupiter’s Great Red Spot shrink…
...and geysers erupt on the moon Europa…
Hubble discovered four new moons around Pluto…
...and observed them tumble and spin inside a chaotic gravitational field.
In 30 years, Hubble has reshaped our view of the solar system…
...and the exploration is far from over.
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