Hubble's 30th Anniversary Resources

The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 30th year in orbit in 2020. This page contains Hubble's 30th anniversary graphics and other downloadable resources for the Hubble Space Telescope. New items will be added as the anniversary progresses.

A large, red, nebula of dust and gas at the top right portion of the image with a small blue bubble at the bottom left.

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30th anniversary image lithograph

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Kids' activity sheets (Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center)

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