See outer space

London’s Blue Gallery presents an exhibition of the most remarkable photographs taken by The Hubble Space Telescope - timed to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the scientist who inspired and gave his name to the project - Edwin Hubble.

The images hint at the mysteries of the universe, with the depiction of celestial bodies that are almost incomprehensible to the human mind in terms of their scale and distance - offering visitors to The Blue Gallery aesthetic beauty and scientific merit in equal measure.

The Hubble Space Telescope is dedicated to one of the most distinguished astronomers of the 20th century, Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) who radically transformed our existing notions of the universe.

In orbit 380 miles above the Earth, it has provided astronomers with clear images of remote galaxies, fearsomely powerful black holes, the birth and death throes of stars, and new details our own solar system. It has peered deeper into space, and therefore further back in time, than was considered possible, and The Hubble Space Telescope’s rich (and at times almost abstract) imagery instils a sense of awe and wonder.

The Blue Gallery, 15 Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1. Open Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm (Closed 23rd December to 26th December - Special post-Christmas opening). Exhibition originals, prints, brochures and postcards are all available for public purchase.