Images of the Infinite

Recommended for
Upper Elementary Grades thru College

Edwin Hubble, commenting on the 200 inch Hale telescope, which he had a hand in designing, remarked, "With the 200 inch we may grasp what now we scarcely brush with our fingertips." When asked, "What do you expect to find?" Hubble replied, "We hope to find something we hadn't expected."

Since the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope from the space shuttle Discovery on April 25, 1990, this incredible telescope, which bears Edwin Hubble's name, has provided us with spectacular awe-inspiring images and enriched our understanding of the Universe.

Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope help astronomers to document the life cycle of stars. Among the many images presented in "Images of the Infinite," the longest exposure taken with the Hubble Deep Field camera, provides the most distant of all views which has provided astronomers with one of the deepest "core samples" ever taken of the Universe. Many images emphasize how the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the structure, shape, and characteristics of young galaxies.

Using images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, "Images of the Infinite" highlights the history and top science findings of the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as taking you on an unforgettable tour through the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy, and to the very limits of the visible Universe.

Kentucky Core Content Version 4.1:

SC-05-2.3.5 – The solar system contains the Earth, Sun, and planets.

SC-HS-2.3.2 – The universe was formed by the Big Bang. Hydrogen clumps grew into stars.

SC-HS-2.3.3 – Stars that explode at the end of their lives send out heavy elements.

SC-HS-2.3.4 – Stars have life cycles and generate more complex elements.

SC-HS-4.6.2 – Changes in the frequency of starlight can indicate its relative motion.