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In this episode of the Hubblecast, we take a tour of the compact star-forming region Sh 2-106. Its hourglass shape is caused by the final, violent phases of a star’s formation in the middle of the gaseous nebula. This episode explains some of the science behind Hubble’s observations and brings them to life with detailed 3D computer visualisations.Find out how to view and contribute subtitles for the Hubblecast in multiple languages, or translate this video on dotSUB.More information and download-options:http://spacetelescope.org/videos/heic1118a/Credit:Visual design and editing: Martin KornmesserWeb and technical support: Lars Holm Nielsen and Raquel Yumi ShidaWritten by: Oli Usher and Bárbara FerreiraNarration: Joe Liske (Dr J)Images: NASA, ESAAnimations: Greg Bacon (STScI), Martin Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble)Music: Zero ProjectDirected by: Oli UsherExecutive Producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen

In this new Hubblecast episode, Dr. J guides us through the sixth chapter of Eyes on the Skies, the International Astronomical Union's movie celebrating the telescope on its 400th anniversary in 2009.There's no better place for a telescope than space itself. Above the Earth's atmosphere observations are no longer hampered by air turbulence, so telescopic images of distant stars and galaxies are razor-sharp. Unlike a ground-based telescope, an instrument in Earth orbit can operate twenty-four hours a day and reach every part of the sky. Observing from space also makes it possible to study types of radiation that are otherwise absorbed by the atmosphere. Little wonder that the Hubble Space Telescope has made so many contributions to astronomy. And Hubble is not alone — more than 100 space observatories have been launched since the 1960s.Watch this Hubblecast episode and find out more.Subscribe to Hubblecast!More information and download-options:http://spacetelescope.org/videos/hubblecast24a/Credit:ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)Visual design & Editing: Martin KornmesserAnimations: Martin Kornmesser & Luis CalçadaWeb Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen & Raquel Yumi ShidaWritten by: Govert Schilling & Lars Lindberg ChristensenHost: Dr. JNarration: Howard Cooper & Bob FosburyCinematography: Peter RixnerMusic: movetwoFootage and photos: for a complete list of credits, please check this linkDirected by: Lars Lindberg Christensen

In this new Hubblecast Special episode, Dr. J guides us through the seventh chapter of Eyes on the Skies, the International Astronomical Union's movie celebrating the telescope's 400th anniversary in 2009.The telescope has been mankind's window on the Universe for four hundred years. It has provided scientists with unprecedented views of planets, stars and galaxies from our cosmic doorstep to the very depths of space and time. But despite their incredible performance, even the newest and most powerful telescopes leave room for improvement. Astronomers always want to venture beyond their current horizons. In this final chapter we take a look at things to come — the revolutionary ground-based telescopes and space observatories of the future. One thing is certain: there is much left to discover.Subscribe to Hubblecast!More information and download-option:http://spacetelescope.org/videos/hubblecast25a/Credit:ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)Visual design & Editing: Martin KornmesserAnimations: Martin Kornmesser & Luis CalçadaWeb Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen & Raquel Yumi ShidaWritten by: Govert Schilling & Lars Lindberg ChristensenHost: Dr. JNarration: Howard Cooper & Bob FosburyCinematography: Peter RixnerMusic: movetwoFootage and photos: for a complete list of credits, please check this linkDirected by: Lars Lindberg Christensen

The galaxy Messier 74 lies at a distance of over 30 million light years. In this latest image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope the enormous swirls of this stunning spiral galaxy arc across space, adorned with glowing pink regions of hydrogen gas and lit by the pale blue light of millions of newly formed stars.Subscribe to Hubblecast!Credit:ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)More information and download-options:http://spacetelescope.org/videos/heic0719a/Narration:Dr. Robert FosburyDesign:Martin KornmesserWeb Technical Support:Lars Holm NielsenRaquel Yumi ShidaCinematographer:Peter Rixner (www.perix.de)Script:Lars Lindberg Christensen, Will GaterDirector:Lars Lindberg Christensen

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made detailed observations of the dwarf galaxy NGC 2366. While it lacks the elegant spiral arms of many larger galaxies, NGC 2366 is home to a bright, star-forming nebula and is close enough for astronomers to discern its individual stars. This video pans across Hubble’s observations of this galaxy.Credit:NASA, ESA. Music: John Dyson (from the album Moonwind).More information and download-options:http://spacetelescope.org/videos/heic1207b/

This video zooms from a view of the night sky into NGC 2366, a dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Camelopardalis (the Giraffe). The galaxy contains a bright region of star formation called NGC 2363, visible at the end of the zoom.Credit:NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org). Music: John Dyson (from the album Moonwind).More information and download-options:http://spacetelescope.org/videos/heic1207a/