The Hubble Museum

The Hubble Museum Showcasing the history and importance of the Hubble Space Telescope in the advancement of our knowledge.

To awe visitors with images taken by the Hubble, and eventually the Webb observation array with the goal of inspiring investigation toward the yet to be discovered.

04/06/2026

great day with the asteroid bunny today at the museum!

Crave some bacon with this?
02/16/2026

Crave some bacon with this?

This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope released on Feb. 10, 2026, reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula,

The next decade may alter humanity's perspective of our place in space and time.
06/25/2025

The next decade may alter humanity's perspective of our place in space and time.

A groundbreaking new eye on the Universe is about to open. On June 23, 2025, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will release its first images during a live global event at 15:00 UTC—and you can watch it unfold on YouTube.

This marks the debut of the most powerful digital camera ever built for astronomy: a 3,200-megapixel instrument that will scan the southern sky every few nights for 10 years, creating a dynamic timelapse of the cosmos.

The observatory's mission, known as the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), will capture the sky in near-ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared light, generating 20 terabytes of data every day—equivalent to over 5,000 HD movies daily. By the end of the survey, Rubin will have collected 60 petabytes of raw image data, helping astronomers study everything from dark matter and dark energy to supernovae, asteroids, and the origins of galaxies.

Rubin's unmatched ability to capture faint and fast-changing cosmic events simultaneously makes it one of the most anticipated observatories in modern astronomy. Scientists expect it to uncover events never seen before, ushering in a bold new era of sky science. Don’t miss the livestream and witness history in the making.

Explains where my keys went.
07/25/2024

Explains where my keys went.

It's found in Omega Centauri, the remains of a cannibalized galaxy.

03/07/2024

The Mars Express orbiter has detected enough water ice buried beneath the Red Planet's equator to cover the entire planet in a shallow ocean if melted.

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