Space Telescope Science Institute TOGGLE SEARCH SEARCH MENU Main Navigation KEY SCIENCE THEMES HST Home About Proposing Observing Instrumentation Documentation News & Events Breadcrumbs Navigation Home Hubble Space Telescope About Key Science Research Themes Being Studied with HST Nearly 30 years since launch, the Hubble Space Telescope established and retains its role at the forefront of astronomy, covering astrophysics ranging from studies of the diverse objects in our own Solar System, probing star formation processes and planetary system formation, discovery and characterization of exoplanets, investigation the parameters governing the assembly of galaxies, dissecting the mysteries of the high-redshift universe and pursuing questions relating to the origin of life. SOLAR SYSTEM EXOPLANETS STARS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS GALAXIES COSMOLOGY Additional Resources HST SCORECARD See the HST Scorecard to learn about the unforeseen discoveries and revolutionizing achievements of Hubble HST HISTORY Learn about how Hubble has helped researchers make discoveries about planets, stars, galaxies and cosmology KEY INDIVIDUALS Learn about the key individuals who had an influence on the HST Observatory Please Contact the HST Help Desk with any Questions https://hsthelp.stsci.edu Follow HST on: Link totwitter Link tofacebook Link toflickr Link toyoutube Back to top Footer STScI Secondary Navigation Who We Are Webcasts MAST News Center MyST Contact Us Opportunities Events Follow us on our social media channels. Link tofacebook Link totwitter Link toinstagram Link toyoutube Utility Navigation Sitemap Copyright Privacy