Hubble Shows off Images from New Camera

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 16:49 in Astronomy & Space

NASA's 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope still has a few tricks up its sleeve!  New images were released today from Hubble's new Wide Field Camera 3.  Installed back in March, WFC3 extends Hubble's capabilities well into the infrared, allowing it to peer through dust and see further back in time.  For a stunning demonstration, click here. Shown below are the featured new images, taken in ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light all with WFC3:NGC 6302: remnants of a dying star read more

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