Mystery Mars plume baffles scientists 16 February 2015 Plumes seen reaching high above the surface of Mars are causing a stir among scientists studying the atmosphere on the Red Planet. Read more

March of the moons - Hubble captures rare triple moon transit of Jupiter [heic1504] 05 February 2015 These new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images capture a rare occurrence as three of Jupiter's largest moons parade across the giant gas planet's banded face. Hubble took a string of images of the event which show the three satellites - Europa, Callisto and Io - in action. Read more

The tell-tale signs of a galactic merger [heic1503] 29 January 2015 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this striking view of spiral galaxy NGC 7714. This galaxy has drifted too close to another nearby galaxy and the dramatic interaction has twisted its spiral arms out of shape, dragged streams of material out into space, and triggered bright bursts of star formation. Read more

Andromeda in HD - Hubble captures the sharpest ever view of neighbouring spiral Galaxy [heic1502] 05 January 2015 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest and biggest image ever taken of the Andromeda galaxy - otherwise known as Messier 31. The enormous image is the biggest Hubble image ever released and shows over 100 million stars and thousands of star clusters embedded in a section of the galaxy's pancake-shaped disc stretching across over 40 000 light-years. Read more

Revisiting an icon - Hubble captures the Pillars of Creation twenty years on [heic1501] 05 January 2015 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured many breathtaking images of the Universe, but one snapshot stands out from the rest: the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation. Read more

Cycle 23 call for proposals 23 January 2015 NASA, ESA and The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) are pleased to announce the Cycle 23 Call for Proposals for Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations and funding for archival research and theoretical research programmes. Proposal deadline: 10 April 2015 Read more

Call for white papers 23 January 2015 The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is soliciting brief white papers from the community describing initiatives that will significantly enhance what Hubble's scientific legacy will gain from the next five years of observations. These papers, which must have a length of no more than three pages, can address any aspect of the Hubble programme. Proposal deadline: 4 March 2015 Read more

New web pages for Hubble's birthday 15 January 2015 On 24 April 2015 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 25 years since its launch and new web pages on the ESA/Hubble website let you know how you can get involved. Read more