Hubble and Magellan composite image of Messier 83: This view of Messier 83 shows new Hubble data combined with ground-based data from the Giant Magellan Telescope, which shows a wider field of view so the whole galaxy is visible.

Name: M83, Messier 83
Type: Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Category: Galaxies
Constellation: Hydra
Distance: 15 million light years
Release date: 9 January 2014, 16:20
Credit: Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Acknowledgment: W. Blair (STScI/JHU), Carnegie Institution of Washington (Las Campanas Observatory), and NOAO

New Hubble image of spiral galaxy ESO 137-001: This new Hubble image shows spiral galaxy ESO 137-001, framed against a bright background as it moves through the heart of galaxy cluster Abell 3627. This image not only captures the galaxy and its backdrop in stunning detail, but also something more dramatic — intense blue streaks streaming outwards from the galaxy, seen shining brightly in ultraviolet light. These streaks are in fact hot, wispy streams of gas that are being torn away from the galaxy by its surroundings as it moves through space. This violent galactic disrobing is due to a process known as ram pressure stripping — a drag force felt by an object moving through a fluid.

Name: ESO 137-001
Type: Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : SpiralLocal Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Category: Galaxies
Constellation: Triangulum Australe
Distance: 220 million light years
Release date: 4 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESAAcknowledgements: Ming Sun (UAH), and Serge Meunier

Hubble and Chandra composite of ESO 137-001: This image combines NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. As well as the electric blue ram pressure stripping streaks seen emanating from ESO 137-001, a giant gas stream can be seen extending towards the bottom of the frame, only visible in the X-ray part of the spectrum.

Name: ESO 137-001
Type: Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : SpiralLocal Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Category: Galaxies
Constellation: Triangulum Australe
Distance: 220 million light years
Release date: 4 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, CXC

Asteroid P/2013 R3 breaks apart: This series of images shows the asteroid P/2013 R3 breaking apart, as viewed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in 2013. This is the first time that such a body has been seen to undergo this kind of break-up. The Hubble observations showed that there are ten distinct objects, each with comet-like dust tails, embedded within the asteroid's dusty envelope. The four largest rocky fragments are up to 200 metres in radius, about twice the length of a football pitch. The date increases from left to right, with frames from 29 October 2013, 15 November 2013, 13 December 2013, and 14 January 2014 respectively, showing how the clumps of debris material move around. The 14 January 2014 frame was not included in the science paper and is additional data.

Name: P/2013 R3
Type: Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Category: Solar System
Release date: 6 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA)

Asteroid P/2013 R3 breaks apart (labelled): This series of images shows the asteroid P/2013 R3 breaking apart, as viewed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in 2013. This is the first time that such a body has been seen to undergo this kind of break-up. The Hubble observations showed that there are ten distinct objects, each with comet-like dust tails, embedded within the asteroid's dusty envelope. The four largest rocky fragments are up to 200 metres in radius, about twice the length of a football pitch. The dates on which the various observations were taken are marked at the bottom of each image, with frames from 29 October 2013, 15 November 2013, 13 December 2013, and 14 January 2014 respectively. The 14 January 2014 frame was not included in the science paper and is additional data.

Name: P/2013 R3
Type: Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Category: Solar System
Release date: 6 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA)

Disintegrating asteroid P/2013 R3 as viewed by Hubble on 29 October 2013: This image shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of asteroid P/2013 R3. This asteroid has been found to be disintegrating and breaking apart — the first such body ever seen to do this. This image shows P/2013 R3 as it was seen on 29 October 2013.

Name: P/2013 R3
Type: Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Category: Solar System
Release date: 6 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA)

Disintegrating asteroid P/2013 R3 as viewed by Hubble on 15 November 2013: This image shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of asteroid P/2013 R3. This asteroid has been found to be disintegrating and breaking apart — the first such body ever seen to do this. This image shows P/2013 R3 as it was seen on 15 November 2013.

Name: P/2013 R3
Type: Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Category: Solar System
Release date: 6 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA)

Disintegrating asteroid P/2013 R3 as viewed by Hubble on 13 December 2013: This image shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of asteroid P/2013 R3. This asteroid has been found to be disintegrating and breaking apart — the first such body ever seen to do this. This image shows P/2013 R3 as it was seen on 13 December 2013.

Name: P/2013 R3
Type: Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Category: Solar System
Release date: 6 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA)

Disintegrating asteroid P/2013 R3 as viewed by Hubble on 14 January 2014: This image shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of asteroid P/2013 R3. This asteroid has been found to be disintegrating and breaking apart - the first such body ever seen to do this. This image shows P/2013 R3 as it was seen on 14 January 2014. This frame was not included in the science paper and is additional data.

Name: P/2013 R3
Type: Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Category: Solar System
Release date: 6 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA)

Artist's illustration of disintegrating asteroid P/2013 R3: This illustration shows one possible explanation for the disintegration of asteroid P/2013 R3. It is likely that over the past 4.5 billion years the asteroid was fractured by collisions with other asteroids. The effects of sunlight will have caused the asteroid to slowly increase its rotation rate until the loosely bound fragments drifted apart due to centrifugal forces. Dust drifting off the pieces makes the comet-looking tails. This process may be common for small bodies in the asteroid belt.

Name: P/2013 R3
Type: Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Category: IllustrationsSolar System
Release date: 6 March 2014, 16:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA), and A. Feild (STScI)

New Hubble image of NGC 2174: To celebrate its 24th year in orbit, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has released this beautiful new image of part of NGC 2174, also known as the Monkey Head Nebula. NGC 2174 lies about 6400 light-years away in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter). Hubble previously viewed this part of the sky back in 2011 — the colourful region is filled with young stars embedded within bright wisps of cosmic gas and dust. This portion of the Monkey Head Nebula was imaged in the infrared using Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3.

Name: NGC 2174
Type: Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Category: AnniversaryNebulae
Constellation: Orion
Distance: 6500 light years
Release date: 17 March 2014, 10:00
Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)