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Explore our Hubble Focus series to hone in on specific scientific phenomena, in addition to other e-books that provide an overview of the mission, celebrate anniversaries, and more. Happy reading!Resembling the shape of a butterfly, two lobes of gas and dust stretch across a starry black background in shades of green and blue, growing paler toward where they meet.NEW: ScienceHubble Focus: Dark UniverseHubble Focus is a series of e-books that dive deeper into specific topics in astronomy that have been forever changed by Hubble’s explorations. "Hubble Focus: Dark Universe" is the fifth book in the series, highlighting the mission’s recent discoveries about dark matter and dark energy.Read More and DownloadE-book cover for *Hubble Focus: Dark Universe*NASA and STScIMissionHubble: An Overview of the Space TelescopeSince 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has given the world a new view of the universe. Successful beyond all expectations, the telescope is now more technologically advanced than when it was launched, thanks to the maintenance and upgrades of five NASA space shuttle servicing missions. Hubble’s scientific contributions appear in textbooks, museums and media sites worldwide, and Hubble imagery has influenced art, dance, music, cinema and fashion. This image-packed, fixed-layout e-book provides an overview of the Hubble Space Telescope with sections that briefly describe its history, design, operation, science, technology transfers and cultural impact.Read More and DownloadHubble overview book coverE-book cover for *Hubble: Overview of the Space Telescope*NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterHistoryNot Yet Imagined: A Study of Hubble Space Telescope Operations"Not Yet Imagined" documents Hubble history from the telescope’s launch through its first 30 years, focusing on the interactions between astronomers, engineers, government officials, and public during that time. It chronicles the telescope’s tumultuous beginnings, the decision-making behind the servicing missions, Hubble’s contributions to our understanding of the universe, and how the telescope changed the course of astronomy.Read More and DownloadNot Yet Imagined e-book coverE-book cover for *Not Yet Imagined: A Study of Hubble Space Telescope Operations*NASAScienceHubble Focus: Strange New WorldsHubble Focus is a series of e-books that dive deeper into specific topics in astronomy that have been forever changed by Hubble’s explorations. "Hubble Focus: Strange New Worlds" is the fourth book in the series, highlighting the mission’s recent discoveries about worlds outside our solar system, known as exoplanets.Read More and DownloadHubble Focus - Strange New Worlds e-book coverE-book cover for *Hubble Focus: Strange New Worlds*NASAScienceHubble Focus: The Lives of StarsHubble Focus is a series of e-books that dive deeper into specific topics in astronomy that have been forever changed by Hubble’s explorations. "Hubble Focus: The Lives of Stars" is the third book in the series, highlighting some of Hubble’s recent discoveries about stars. These discoveries provide a window into how stars are born, how they evolve, and how they meet their demise.Read More and DownloadHubble Focus - The Lives Of Stars e-book coverE-book cover for *Hubble Focus: The Lives of Stars*NASA and STScIScienceHubble Focus: Galaxies through Space and TimeHubble Focus is a series of e-books that dive deeper into specific fields of astronomy that have been forever changed by Hubble’s explorations. "Hubble Focus: Galaxies through Space and Time" is the second book in the series, describing some of Hubble’s recent discoveries about galaxies — the homes of stars, nebulas and planets — from our own Milky Way to the most distant galaxies ever seen. These discoveries are helping us understand how galaxies evolve and how the universe itself has come to be the way it is today.Read More and DownloadA n e-book cover for the Hubble Focus-Galaxies Through Space And Time bookE-book cover for *Hubble Focus: Galaxies through Space and Time*NASA and STScIScienceHubble Focus: Our Amazing Solar SystemHubble Focus is a series of e-books that dive deeper into specific fields of astronomy forever changed by Hubble’s explorations. The first book, "Hubble Focus: Our Amazing Solar System" describes some of the remarkable observations and discoveries Hubble has made about the planets, moons and smaller bodies orbiting around our Sun.Read More and DownloadHubble Focus-Our Amazing Solar System e-book coverE-book cover for *Hubble Focus: Our Amazing Solar System*NASA and STScICommemorativeA Quarter-Century of Discovery with the Hubble Space TelescopeIn celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th anniversary (2015), explore 25 of Hubble’s breathtaking and significant images. From planets in our own solar system to snapshots from a time when our universe was very young, these images are presented according to their distance from Earth, from near to far. Along with companion descriptions and videos, the 25 images highlight the telescope’s amazing capabilities. This book is available in both English and Español/Spanish.Read More and DownloadHubble 25 - A Quarter Century of Discovery with the Hubble Space Telescope e-book coverE-book cover for *A Quarter*-*Century of Discovery with the Hubble Space Telescope*NASA and STScIScienceHubble Space Telescope DiscoveriesPublished in 2012, "Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries" showcases Hubble's first two decades of discovery.Read More and DownloadHubble Space Telescope e-book. Left side of the image showcases the cover. Right side of the image showcases pages and images in the book.E-book cover and a glimpse of the content from *Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries*NASA, ESA, STScIMore Things Hubblenearly spherical gathering of white stars at center top. Blue gas cloud extends from top left to center bottomHubble Science HighlightsHubble’s most notable scientific discoveries reflect the broad range of research and the breakthroughs it has achieved.A title slide that says "astronaut Fun Facts"Astronaut Fun FactsPlay the trivia game below to learn some of the lesser-known and fun facts about the Hubble astronauts.An astronaut stands in front of a background of a nebula against a deep field of galaxies. The words "Name That Nebula" hovers above.Hubble Online ActivitiesFind your Hubble birthday image, take interactive tours, play games, and more.Two astronauts service Hubble, one standing in the space shuttle cargo bay and one attached to a robotic arm, with the Earth in the background in the upper half of the picture.Hubble Servicing MissionsHubble’s serviceable design and modular components enabled upgrades that took advantage of advancements in technology.  Astronauts used this capability to service Hubble five times.Hubble Nebula - Crab NebulaExplore the Night SkyYour backyard telescope and binoculars may not have the capabilities of Hubble, but you can still see amazing objects. Compare what you see with the images Hubble has taken.
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