This Hubble image reveals dramatic changes in the illumination of surrounding dusty clouds caused by a light echo from the star's sudden brightness in early 2002.
Credits: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Discovered on February 23, 1987, this supernova was the brightest explosion in 400 years, offering astronomers an unprecedented chance to study a star's death and its aftermath.
Credits: NASA, ESA, R. Kirshner, M. Mutchler, and R. Avila (STScI)
AG Carinae, a brilliant blue giant star, shines with the power of one million suns. Hubble captured a large outburst of this massive star.
Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI
The image shows jets of gas and dust colliding to form tangled, knotted clumps, known as Herbig-Haro objects, creating shock fronts in star-forming regions.
Credits: NASA and ESA
RS Puppis, a massive star, is surrounded by a cocoon of dust that reflects its light, creating a stunning wreath-like appearance in the image.
Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-Hubble/Europe Collaboration
A composite image of Omega Centauri, a star cluster, captured in multiple wavelengths by Hubble’s WFC3 instrument, revealing the cluster's dense core.
Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
This image reveals stars hidden within the dusty region AFGL 5180, captured by Hubble’s WFC3 in both visible and infrared light.
Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. C. Tan