A Look Back at Hubble’s Most Breathtaking Images
The Hubble Space Telescope has been capturing stunning images of the universe for 36 years. Initially launched with a significant flaw, NASA corrected its imaging capabilities in 1993. Since then, Hubble has provided breathtaking views of celestial phenomena, including galaxies, nebulae, and planetary systems.
- ▪NASA released the first images from the Hubble Space Telescope in May 1990.
- ▪Hubble's initial images were blurry due to a flaw in its onboard mirror, which was later corrected.
- ▪Hubble has since captured iconic images such as the Pillars of Creation and the Carina Nebula.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"A Look Back at Hubble’s Most Breathtaking Images","description":"A Look Back at Hubble’s Most Breathtaking Images: It’s been 36 years since it beamed back the first glimpses of our universe from space","image":["https://lede-admin.nautil.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/70/2026/05/Currie_HERO_022f8a.png"],"datePublished":"2026-05-20T21:30:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-20T21:20:36+00:00","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Nautil.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Nautil
