Film & Animation

Tonight’s Sky: January 2011 Highlights

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In January, the goat-herder Auriga watches over a flock of stars, and Venus and Saturn rule the sky. “Tonight’s Sky” is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.... Read More

Changing Views of Pluto: Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered

Pluto’s classification as a “dwarf planet” came as a shock to some, but in reality our understanding of Pluto has always been in flux. Pluto is a tiny, distant, icy object, difficult to see even with Hubble’s vision. Join a Hubble astrophysicist as we explore our history with Pluto, from its discovery to the excitement over the upcoming visit by the New Horizons space probe, in Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered.... Read More