Hubble’s Highlights from its 36th Year in Orbit

  • Released Saturday, May 2, 2026

The Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 36th year in orbit by premiering a stunning new Hubble image of the Trifid Nebula.

Even after all these years, Hubble continues to uncover the mysteries of the universe. These are a few science achievements from Hubble’s latest year in orbit.

For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Paul Morris: Lead Producer

Music Credit:
“Himalayan Temple” by Jan Pham Huu Tri [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Production Music France [SACEM], and Universal Production Music

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This page was originally published on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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