Happy Birthday, Hubble: The Telescope's Most Underrated Images

Of the vast library of amazing Hubble images, a few hog all the glory. So for the telescope's 20th anniversary, we bring you 10 pictures that deserve more love.

| 1 min read
Google NewsGoogle News Preferred Source

Newsletter

Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news

Sign Up

Related Topics

More on Discover
a multi-colored illustration of a quark zooming through plasma and creating ripples
First Direct Evidence Suggests the Universe’s Primordial Soup Behaved Like a Liquid
Strange metallic cloud blocking a sun-like star
Mysterious Metallic Cloud Triggered the Strange Dimming of a Distant Star
Bacteria on Mars, an image of the red planet in space
Bacteria Haven't Been Found On Mars — Could They Be Beneath the Surface?
Illustration of the Artemis rocket with the moon in the background
NASA’s Artemis II Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad Ahead of Moon Mission
RGB image of the ring nebula
A Hidden Iron Bar Has Been Uncovered Inside the Ring Nebula
space, stars, galaxies, and black holes captured in an image from JWST
The Universe’s Mysterious Little Red Dots Are Young Black Holes
image of stars and galaxies in space with a cut out for Pablo's Galaxy
A Dead Galaxy From the Early Universe Succumbed to Starvation Due to its Own Black Hole 
International space station
A Medical Emergency 250 Miles Above Earth Forces NASA to Make a Rare Decision
Artist’s concept of Betelgeuse and an orbiting companion star. the large red-orange star has a swirling shadow around it
Betelgeuse's Brightness Wavers Due to a Companion Star and Its Swirling Trail of Gas 
a blueish rogue planet
A Rogue Planet the Size of Saturn Detected 10,000 Light-Years From Earth
snow fall on the mountains of the Atacama desert
Unusual Snowfall Shuts Down One of Earth’s Most Advanced Telescopes in the Atacama Desert 
Supermoon rising from 2019
Wolf Supermoon, Fiery Meteors, and a Planet Parade Make Early 2026 an Astronomical Feast

Stay Curious

JoinOur List

Sign up for our weekly science updates

View our Privacy Policy

SubscribeTo The Magazine

Save up to 40% off the cover price when you subscribe to Discover magazine.

Subscribe