National Aeronautics and Space Administration Westerlund 2 NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team 2015 VOL 32 ISSUE 02 NEWSLETTER Space Telescope Science Institute of a new multi-band image of the Eagle Nebula. This was followed by the annual science Spring Symposium and conference dinner, the showcasing of Hubble’s 25th the spectacular anniversary image of the Westerlund 2 star cluster, a Hubble commemoration at the National Air and Space Museum, and other public Anniversary and activities such as education programs, exhibits, seminars, and multi-media and social media campaigns. Beyond Science In January, a new multi-wavelength image probing the Eagle Nebula from Hubble’s newest instruments kicked off the anniversary year at the American Astronomical Society meeting. The Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury Hussein Jirdeh,
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