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The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates
its 33rd anniversary in orbit April 24th, 2023.

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To mark the occasion, scientists premiered this ethereal image
of a nearby star-forming region NGC 1333.

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Located approximately 960 light-years away,

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this view offers an example of how our solar system may have looked
as it formed inside a dusty cloud 4.6 billion years ago.

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After 33 years, Hubble continues to provide awe-inspiring views of the Universe.

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Within our Solar System

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Hubble noticed Saturn’s rings acting strangely.

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Whenever Saturn has its autumnal or vernal equinox,
strange spokes appear across the planet’s rings.

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While their origin and seasonal nature are still unclear,
scientists suspect the cause is the planet’s magnetic field.

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Hubble also caught changing seasons on Jupiter and Uranus.

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Hubble glimpsed the successful results of
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).

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DART was a test of asteroid deflection…NA

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…designed to alter the speed and path of
an asteroid by impacting it.

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This is a key test of NASA's planetary defense strategy.

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Beyond Our Solar System

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Hubble spotted two exoplanets that might be water worlds.

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Hubble determined the mass of an isolated
black hole roaming our Milky Way Galaxy…

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…and caught a dead star ripping up an entire planetary system.

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Beyond Our Galaxy

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Hubble found young stars spiraling into the center of a huge,
oddly shaped stellar nursery called NGC 346…

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…providing insight into a possible
baby boom of starbirth in the early universe.

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Hubble watched a hungry black hole
twist a captured star into a donut shape.

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It also caught three supermassive black holes orbiting each other,
throwing one out of its galaxy.

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This ejected black hole plowed through dust and gas,

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kick-starting new star formation as it rushed away.

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After 33 years, Hubble keeps expanding
our knowledge of the cosmos and awe of its workings.

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