Experiencing Hubble: understanding the greatest images of the universe

Disc 1. The rationale for a space telescope ; Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter ; The Sagittarius star cloud ; The star factory inside the Eagle Nebula ; The Cat's Eye Nebula

a stellar demise ;

The Crab nebulaa supernova's aftermath

Disc 2. The Sombrero Galaxy

an island universe ;

Hubble's view of galaxies near and far ; The Antennae galaxies

a cosmic collision ;

Abell 2218

a massive gravitational lens ;

The Hubble ultra deep field ; Hubble's legacy and beyond.