Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Images From Space
This site provides vivid images taken in space by the Hubble Telescope. You can view the entire collection or choose an area you enjoy the most. Explore galaxies, the solar system, nebulae and more!
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Space Photographs: Hst's Greatest Hits 1990 1995
Breathtaking images from the Hubble Space Telescope give a new perspective to our world.
NASA
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Quasar Galaxy Collision
An image of a quasar. The large redshifts imply that quasars lie near the edge of the observable universe and must emit tremendous amounts of energy. There are also many embedded links to related topics.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Dissection of a Galaxy
The Dissection of a Galaxy image offered here examines how a galaxy functions by taking it apart through an image. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Our Galaxy's 'Twin'
This image, titled "Morphology of Our Galaxy's 'Twin'" features three individual pictures of a nearby spiral galaxy that closely resembles our own. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Big Galaxy in Baby Universe
This image, titled "Big Galaxy in Baby Universe" features an infrared picture in four parts of a distant galaxy. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Galaxies Gather
Under the heading, "Galaxies Gather at Great Distances" this site examines (and discusses) an image featuring a group and cluster of galaxies. The text goes on to describe details specific to the image.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Finding Faint Galaxies
The brief text that accompanies the image at this site (titled Finding Faint Galaxies) describes details of the picture which features faint images of galaxies enhanced by infrared.
California Institute of Technology
Nasa: Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy
The Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a brief textual overview outlining specific details in the picture.
NASA
Nasa: Dwarf Galaxies
This space telescope image, "Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails" features little galaxies forming in the midst of two colliding galaxies. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
NASA
Nasa: Spiral Galaxy
This Spiral Galaxy image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of a spiral galaxy with specific attention given to the details of the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Huge Hidden Halo!
The image presented at this site is a picture of the galaxy Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy. The text under the picture describes, in detail, the specifics of the image.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Stephan's Quintet
Under the heading, "A Shocking Surprise in Stephan's Quintet" this site examines specific details of an image displaying a galaxy cluster named Stephan's Quintet. The text under the image serves to explain, in great detail, the specifics...
NASA
Nasa: Spitzer Images
See some of the beautiful color images that were taken by the Spitzer space telescope.
NASA
Nasa: Milky Way
This Milky Way image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of the Milky Way with specific attention given to the details of the picture. Several higher...
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Image of Young Galaxies
The Old and 'Red' Distant Galaxies in this space telescope image are barely visible (though they are clearly marked). In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
Curated OER
European Space Agency: Story of the Universe
The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: M81 Spiral Galaxy
An amazing photo of the M81 spiral galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Tilted Galaxy
This beautiful photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows a tilted galaxy that, despite the image clarity, is far off into the distance.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Warped Galaxy
A unique photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of a warped galaxy.
Curated OER
Astro Lab: Space, a Contemporary Vision of the Universe
Explore how our contemporary understanding of the universe came to be. This overview looks at the history of three main areas of study, namely space, time, and the arrangement of matter.
Curated OER
Astro Lab: Space, a Contemporary Vision of the Universe
Explore how our contemporary understanding of the universe came to be. This overview looks at the history of three main areas of study, namely space, time, and the arrangement of matter.
Curated OER
Astro Lab: Space, a Contemporary Vision of the Universe
Explore how our contemporary understanding of the universe came to be. This overview looks at the history of three main areas of study, namely space, time, and the arrangement of matter.