Hubble's 31st Anniversary- Giant Star on the Edge of Destruction

In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launching of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, astronomers aimed the renowned observatory at a brilliant “celebrity star,” one of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy, surrounded by a glowing halo of gas and dust.

Hubble's senior project scientist, Dr. Jennifer Wise man, takes us on a tour of this stunning new image, describes the telescope's current health, and summaries some of Hubble's contributions to astronomy from the past year.
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