Hubble Science

Age of the Universe

Thanks in part to the Hubble Space Telescope, we know the universe is 13.7 billion years old.

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At Galaxies' Cores

Nearly all galaxies may harbor supermassive black holes.

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How Planets Form

The Hubble Space Telescope has helped scientists determine the process of how planets are born.

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Extrasolar Organic Matter

The Hubble Space Telescope detected the first organic molecule discovered on a planet outside our solar system.

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Dark Energy 

The Hubble Space Telescope detected a distant supernova that suggests the universe only recently began speeding up.

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Plutonian Moons

Hubble found four moons around dwarf planet Pluto.