How Hubble Space Telescope Images Are Made

Apparently Hubble’s camera isn’t a point and shoot. Each image is composed of several photos which are compiled and modified with image editing software. This video shows how it’s done. I don’t know about you but knowing how heavily Photoshopped each image is kind of loses a bit of the magic for me.

Jed Oliver a year ago 12 responses

20th Anniversary of NASA’s Hubble on upi.com ›

To celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope’s two decades in orbit, we’ve compiled 20 of our favorite Hubble photos in this collection. These are fun to stare at when you’re stoned.

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Proof That Ceiling Cat Exists

Proof that ceiling cat exists. [Editor’s Note: As BuzzFeed reader Stroker Ace has been quick to notice, images from the newly refurbished Hubble Telescope offer the first definitive proof of the existence of Ceiling Cat. OMFG.] View Image ›

Stroker Ace 3 years ago 47 responses

6 Unbelievable Hubble Images

What resemble dainty butterfly wings are actually roiling cauldrons of gas heated to more than 36,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The gas is tearing across space at more than 600,000 miles an hour — fast enough to travel from Earth to the moon in 24 minutes! Once again NASA manages to capture the attention of Star Wars lovers everywhere. [via NASA] View List ›

Mark Mann 3 years ago 46 responses

Tweeting From Space

If a space shuttle goes down, you can now blame Twitter. Astronaut Mike Massimino (or Astro_Mike on Twitter) became the first person to tweet from space, while in orbit on a spaceship meant to service the Hubble Telescope. I was totally kidding about the space shuttle crash, but people really shouldn’t fly and tweet. Read More ›

Lindsey W. 4 years ago respond