The Hubble Space Telescope will reach its 30th birthday on 24th April 2020. To celebrate this milestone, the Physics World website is counting down its Top 10 Hubble Images.

At number 10… Hubble’s image of the Horsehead Nebula, which was announced on 15th April, can be viewed by clicking here.

At number 9… Hubble’s image of expanding “echoes” from a star called V838 Monocerotis (16th April) can be viewed by clicking here.

At number 8… Hubble’s image of the Helix nebula (17th April) can be viewed by clicking here.

To see later images as they are unveiled, go to the Physics World Astronomy and Space blog, by clicking here. You can register on the website to get full access or just admire the images and read the caption for each one by clicking on the appropriate image..

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