New Discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope: Galaxies, Stars, Planets, and Black Holes

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is at its peak of scientific discovery, even after 33 years of operation from its perch in Earth’s orbit. Thanks to an outstanding oversight crew on the ground and five astronaut servicing missions, the observatory is in good technical condition and is making exciting new observations and discoveries. This non-technical talk will show some of the recent detections from Hubble, including activity in our solar system, beautiful star-forming nebulae, galaxies, exoplanet atmospheres, and the deep universe. Hubble is also revealing effects of mysterious unseen phenomena like dark energy, dark matter, and black holes. Join Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, the Senior Project Scientist for Hubble, as she discusses how Hubble’s observations complement those of the new Webb Space Telescope and other observatories in space and on the ground, revealing an incredible universe. This was recorded on June 15, 2023.

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