Hubblecast HD

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The latest news about astronomy, space and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope presented in High Definition is only for devices that play High Definition video (not iPhone or iPod). To watch the Hubblecast on your iPod and/or iPhone, please download the Standard Definition version also available on iTunes.

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Hubblecast HD episodes:

12.16.2020
Hubblecast 133: Spectroscopy with Hubble
12.10.2020
Hubblecast 132 Light: The Strange Exoplanet That Resembles the Long-Sought “Planet Nine”
08.26.2020
Hubblecast 131 Special: Showcase of Hubble's 30th Anniversary Artistic Creations
On 24 April 2020, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope celebraetd its 30th anniversary. ESA/Hubble invited the general public to submit Hubble-themed artistic creations to celebrate this special milestone. Submissions received included drawings, paintings, sculptures, music, and poetry that were all...
08.06.2020
Hubblecast 130 Light: Hubble Studies the Earth during a Total Lunar Eclipse
Taking advantage of a total lunar eclipse in January 2019, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have measured the amount of ozone in Earth’s atmosphere. This method serves as a proxy for how they will observe Earth-like planets around...
04.24.2020
Hubblecast 129: Hubble’s Collection of Anniversary Images
04.24.2020
Hubblecast 128: 30 Years of Science with the Hubble Space Telescope
04.20.2020
Hubblecast 127 Light: The Mysteries of Fomalhaut b
12.11.2019
Hubblecast 126: From Ultraviolet to Infrared: Comparing the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes
11.20.2019
Hubblecast 125 Light: Hubble Studies High-Energy Gamma Ray Burst
09.11.2019
Hubblecast 124 Light: Exoplanet K2-18b
08.08.2019
Hubblecast 123 Light: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
07.01.2019
Hubblecast 122 Light: The Evolution of Eta Carinae
06.12.2019
Hubblecast 121: What can we learn from exoplanet transits?
This new Hubblecast episode explores what we can learn through the transits of exoplanets. It also tells us what we have learned from these transits with the help of Hubble and which discoveries we can expect with the NASA/ESA/CSA James...
04.25.2019
Hubblecast 120 Light: Continued Discrepancy in the Universe's Expansion Rate
04.18.2019
Hubblecast 119: Hubble’s 29th anniversary
04.03.2019
Hubblecast 118: How the first stars transformed the Universe
03.07.2019
Hubblecast 117 Light: Hubble & Gaia weigh the Milky Way
02.20.2019
Hubblecast 116: Henrietta Leavitt — ahead of her time
Born in 1868, Henrietta Leavitt was an astronomer ahead of her time, whose work helped to revolutionise our understanding of the Universe. While working at Harvard Observatory, she began to study stars of fluctuating brightness. She made a crucial observation...
01.07.2019
Hubblecast 115 Light: Triangulum Galaxy in unrivalled detail
12.19.2018
Hubblecast 114: How does Hubble orientate itself in space?
This new Hubblecast episode takes a detailed look into the refined Pointing Control System that allows Hubble to keep its gaze into the Universe firm and steady.
10.08.2018
Hubblecast 113: Nancy Roman — The mother of Hubble
07.26.2018
Hubblecast 112 Light: Mars and Saturn
Mars and Saturn are among the most popular planets. This new episode of the Hubblecast presents the images Hubble took of these planets in summer 2018.
06.27.2018
Hubblecast 111: Hubble sees `Oumuamua getting a boost
Astronomers have found that ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered in the Solar System, is moving away from the Sun faster than expected. Using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in cooperation with ground-based telescopes, a team of researchers...
06.21.2018
Hubblecast 110 Light: New test of Einstein’s general relativity
An international team of astronomers using Hubble has made the most precise test of general relativity yet outside our Milky Way.
04.19.2018
Hubblecast 109: Diving into the Lagoon Nebula
On 24 April 1990, Hubble was launched into space. To celebrate its 28th year in orbit, some of Hubble’s precious observation time was used to observe the colourful Lagoon Nebula. One of only two star-forming nebulae visible to the unaided...
04.02.2018
Hubblecast 108 Light: Hubble finds most distant star
Astronomers have used Hubble to make an incredible discovery — they have observed the most distant star ever seen. The bright blue star existed only 4.4 billion years after the Big Bang. This incredible distant star allows astronomers to learn...
02.14.2018
Hubblecast 107: Decoding the colours of NGC 3344
Our eyes detect only visible light, but on board Hubble are a variety of instruments that together detect many different wavelengths of light. This means that Hubble is able to observe galaxies over a wide range of wavelengths to reveal...
01.15.2018
Hubblecast 106 Light: Flying through the Orion Nebula
This visualisation takes the viewer on a breathtaking flight through the Orion Nebula, a nearby star-forming region. The video has been produced using scientific imagery and data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
12.21.2017
Hubblecast 105 Light: Best of Hubble 2017
12.19.2017
Hubblecast 104: Illustrating Hubble’s discoveries
Hubble is best known for its stunning images and amazing discoveries. But sometimes the discoveries do not come hand-in-hand with a breathtaking view of the Universe. Raise the curtains for the artists creating impressions of the cosmos! In this Hubblecast we...
10.16.2017
Hubblecast 103: Hubble observes source of gravitational waves for the first time
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have observed a visible counterpart to gravitational waves for the first time: a kilonova from merging neutron stars.
10.11.2017
Hubblecast 102: Taking the fingerprints of exoplanets
The atmosphere of an exoplanet can reveal a wealth of information, such as the planet’s temperature, its air pressure, and whether it is suitable for life. However, studying exoplanet atmospheres is one of the most challenging tasks in modern astronomy...
06.28.2017
Hubblecast 101: Our Place in Space
04.24.2017
Hubblecast 98: Hubble’s biggest discoveries — part 1 (Italian)
04.24.2017
Hubblecast 99: Hubble’s biggest discoveries — part 2 (Italian)
04.20.2017
Hubblecast 100: Best of Hubblecast
Throughout its 27-year history, Hubble has seen enough of the Universe to fill 100 episodes of the Hubblecast — 10 hours worth! These episodes have captured the science, culture, trials, and successes of Hubble, ranging from its spectacular images to...
03.22.2017
Hubblecast 99: Hubble’s biggest discoveries — part 2
To many, Hubble is best known for its stunning images of celestial objects, but among astronomers it is admired for the valuable data it delivers. Hubble has helped revolutionise astronomy, including shedding light on dark matter and dark energy, lifting...
02.23.2017
Hubblecast 98: Hubble’s biggest discoveries — part 1
Since its launch in 1990, Hubble has revolutionised our knowledge of astronomy. From imaging the most stunning phenomena in the cosmos, to the study of the invisible parts of the Universe, to observing the most distant objects ever seen. Hubble’s...
12.15.2016
Hubblecast 97: Hubble, exoplanets and the hunt for life
Since astronomers discovered that the stars in the sky are other suns, humanity has wondered if they are also orbited by planets and if those planets host alien life. Since the discovery of the first exoplanet only 25 years ago...
10.13.2016
Hubblecast 96: How many galaxies are there?
Since Edwin Hubble discovered that the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the Universe astronomers try to find out how many of them are there. This new Hubblecast focusses on the question “How many galaxies are there?” including...
10.04.2016
Hubblecast 95: The impact of astronomy on our technological world
The astronomical images taken by Hubble are amongst the best known in the world. Behind these iconic observations stands a sophisticated instrument, based upon world-changing technology. Many of the technologies used and developed for Hubble and other telescopes have found...
08.18.2016
Hubblecast 94: The future of Hubble, part II
In April 2016 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 26th year in orbit. More than a quarter of a century of intriguing observations and remarkable discoveries. But what is there left for Hubble, and the forthcoming James Webb Space...
07.06.2016
Hubblecast 93: Telescope Teamwork
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most sophisticated telescopes in the world. But even Hubble cannot uncover all secrets of the Universe on its own. This new Hubblecast focusses on discoveries astronomers made using Hubble and other...
04.21.2016
Hubblecast 92: 26th anniversary
On 24 April 1990, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was sent into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery. Now it is celebrating its 26th anniversary. As in the last years Hubble spent a modest portion of its observing time to...
04.08.2016
Hubblecast 91: The future of Hubble, part 1
In April 2016 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 26th year in orbit. During this time the telescope has made many remarkable discoveries. But what comes next? In this first episode about the future of Hubble scientists and staff...
02.09.2016
Hubblecast 90: The final frontier
Since October 2013 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been observing some of the most massive structures in the Universe -- galaxy clusters. Using the magnification effect caused by their mass, Hubble can look deeper into the Universe than...
12.10.2015
Hubblecast 89: Edwin Hubble
When you hear the name "Hubble", you probably think of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. But, decades before the Hubble Space Telescope, Dr Edwin Powell Hubble revolutionised the field of astronomy. In the newest Hubblecast, we take a look at...
10.07.2015
Hubblecast 88: Mysterious Ripples Found Racing Through Planet-forming Disc
Using images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers have discovered unique and totally unexpected structures within the dusty disc around the star AU Microscopii.
09.23.2015
Hubblecast 87: The many mysteries of Pluto
Before NASA's New Horizons probe flew past Pluto in July 2015, almost all of the information scientists had about this mysterious dwarf planet came from observations made by Hubble. In the newest episode of the Hubblecast, we present Hubble's discoveries...
08.26.2015
Hubblecast 86: The wings of the Twin Jet Nebula
This Hubblecast explores the wings of Twin Jet Nebula which were observed and studied by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

What's Hubblecast HD about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Hubblecast HD episodes:

Hubblecast 133: Spectroscopy with Hubble

Hubblecast 132 Light: The Strange Exoplanet That Resembles the Long-Sought “Planet Nine”

Hubblecast 131 Special: Showcase of Hubble's 30th Anniversary Artistic Creations

Hubblecast 130 Light: Hubble Studies the Earth during a Total Lunar Eclipse

Hubblecast 129: Hubble’s Collection of Anniversary Images

Hubblecast 128: 30 Years of Science with the Hubble Space Telescope

Hubblecast 127 Light: The Mysteries of Fomalhaut b

Hubblecast 126: From Ultraviolet to Infrared: Comparing the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes

Hubblecast 125 Light: Hubble Studies High-Energy Gamma Ray Burst

Hubblecast 124 Light: Exoplanet K2-18b

Hubblecast 123 Light: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Hubblecast 122 Light: The Evolution of Eta Carinae

Hubblecast 121: What can we learn from exoplanet transits?

Hubblecast 120 Light: Continued Discrepancy in the Universe's Expansion Rate

Hubblecast 119: Hubble’s 29th anniversary

Hubblecast 118: How the first stars transformed the Universe

Hubblecast 117 Light: Hubble & Gaia weigh the Milky Way

Hubblecast 116: Henrietta Leavitt — ahead of her time

Hubblecast 115 Light: Triangulum Galaxy in unrivalled detail

Hubblecast 114: How does Hubble orientate itself in space?

Hubblecast 113: Nancy Roman — The mother of Hubble

Hubblecast 112 Light: Mars and Saturn

Hubblecast 111: Hubble sees `Oumuamua getting a boost

Hubblecast 110 Light: New test of Einstein’s general relativity

Hubblecast 109: Diving into the Lagoon Nebula

Hubblecast 108 Light: Hubble finds most distant star

Hubblecast 107: Decoding the colours of NGC 3344

Hubblecast 106 Light: Flying through the Orion Nebula

Hubblecast 105 Light: Best of Hubble 2017

Hubblecast 104: Illustrating Hubble’s discoveries

Hubblecast 103: Hubble observes source of gravitational waves for the first time

Hubblecast 102: Taking the fingerprints of exoplanets

Hubblecast 101: Our Place in Space

Hubblecast 98: Hubble’s biggest discoveries — part 1 (Italian)

Hubblecast 99: Hubble’s biggest discoveries — part 2 (Italian)

Hubblecast 100: Best of Hubblecast

Hubblecast 99: Hubble’s biggest discoveries — part 2

Hubblecast 98: Hubble’s biggest discoveries — part 1

Hubblecast 97: Hubble, exoplanets and the hunt for life

Hubblecast 96: How many galaxies are there?

Hubblecast 95: The impact of astronomy on our technological world

Hubblecast 94: The future of Hubble, part II

Hubblecast 93: Telescope Teamwork

Hubblecast 92: 26th anniversary

Hubblecast 91: The future of Hubble, part 1

Hubblecast 90: The final frontier

Hubblecast 89: Edwin Hubble

Hubblecast 88: Mysterious Ripples Found Racing Through Planet-forming Disc

Hubblecast 87: The many mysteries of Pluto

Hubblecast 86: The wings of the Twin Jet Nebula