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The Hubble Space Telescope was lifted into orbit #onthisday in 1990. Thanks for all the images!

OnThisDay's tweet image. The Hubble Space Telescope was lifted into orbit #onthisday in 1990. Thanks for all the images!
OnThisDay's tweet image. The Hubble Space Telescope was lifted into orbit #onthisday in 1990. Thanks for all the images!
OnThisDay's tweet image. The Hubble Space Telescope was lifted into orbit #onthisday in 1990. Thanks for all the images!

'Frontier Field' galaxy cluster MACS J0717

SPACEPlX's tweet image. 'Frontier Field' galaxy cluster MACS J0717

Monkey Head Nebula in the constellation Orion.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Monkey Head Nebula in the constellation Orion.

Stunning image of a solar flare, captured by NASA.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Stunning image of a solar flare, captured by NASA.

A hotbed of star formation in the Swan Nebula

SPACEPlX's tweet image. A hotbed of star formation in the Swan Nebula

Remnant of supernova SN 1006, likely the brightest in human history. It lit up Earth's sky in the year 1006 AD.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Remnant of supernova SN 1006, likely the brightest in human history. It lit up Earth's sky in the year 1006 AD.

Sombrero Galaxy in the constellation Virgo.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Sombrero Galaxy in the constellation Virgo.

Stellar jet in the Carina Nebula, imaged by Hubble’s WFC3 detector.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Stellar jet in the Carina Nebula, imaged by Hubble’s WFC3 detector.

The Eagle Nebula - a star forming region about 6500 light years from Earth.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. The Eagle Nebula - a star forming region about 6500 light years from Earth.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot - a hurricane-like storm three times the size of Earth that has been raging for 400 years.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Jupiter's Great Red Spot - a hurricane-like storm three times the size of Earth that has been raging for 400 years.

'A Snowball in Space' - a huge ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. 'A Snowball in Space' - a huge ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

Stephan’s Quintet - a compact group of 5 galaxies, around 300 million light-years away from Earth.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Stephan’s Quintet - a compact group of 5 galaxies, around 300 million light-years away from Earth.

Star cluster NGC 2074, about 170,000 light-years away in the large Magellanic Cloud.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Star cluster NGC 2074, about 170,000 light-years away in the large Magellanic Cloud.

The most detailed image ever taken of the Medusa Nebula. (ESO)

SPACEPlX's tweet image. The most detailed image ever taken of the Medusa Nebula. (ESO)

Astronaut Alexander Gerst captured this incredible view of the Aurora Borealis from the International Space Station.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Astronaut Alexander Gerst captured this incredible view of the Aurora Borealis from the International Space Station.

This colorful bubble is the Little Gem Nebula, 6,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. (ESO/Hubble)

SPACEPlX's tweet image. This colorful bubble is the Little Gem Nebula, 6,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. (ESO/Hubble)

Space shuttle Atlantis flying over The Bahamas.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Space shuttle Atlantis flying over The Bahamas.

Thousands of sparkling young stars nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603, about 20,000 light-years away.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. Thousands of sparkling young stars nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603, about 20,000 light-years away.

The "Black Eye" Galaxy - a big, beautiful spiral galaxy composed of two concentric, counter-rotating systems.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. The "Black Eye" Galaxy - a big, beautiful spiral galaxy composed of two concentric, counter-rotating systems.

A sunset from Mars.

SPACEPlX's tweet image. A sunset from Mars.

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