Terms & Conditions

1. Secure Internet Commerce:
All information placed in your orders is processed through our secure server. We utilize the newest industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology that encrypts all your information before it is sent to us.
The personal information provided to us will remain confidential and be used solely to communicate better with you.

2. Payment Options:
Payment is only possible with Credit Card. We accept VISA, Master Card and American Express.

3. Shipping information:
Shipping is carried out with Deutsche Post/DHL.

Shipping costs are calculated per weight and for 5 different zones. Each  zones has different delivery times.

1. Germany: 2-4 working days
2. EU, Zone 1: 4-12 working days
3. Zone 2: 7-20 working days
4. North America and Zone 3: 7-12 working days
5. Zone 4: 8-20 working days

Please note that we have changed our shipping policy towards products  lighter than 2kg, for all of which we now apply a single shipping cost  per zone.

The estimated delivery times include handling time and exclude weekends,  also there may, on occasions, be delays caused by unforeseen problems.

4. Sales Tax:
As we are a European Intergovernmental Scientific Institution we do not charge Value Added Tax (VAT).

5. Customs
You may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once a shipment reaches your country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be borne by you; we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be. Customs policies vary widely from country to country; you should contact your local customs office for further information. You must comply with all laws and regulations of the country in which you are receiving the goods.

We would like our international customers and customers shipping products internationally to be aware that cross-border shipments are subject to opening and inspection by customs authorities.

6. Return Policy:
Inspect your merchandise as soon as you receive it and notify us immediately if the merchandise is not the ordered one or if it has been damaged in shipment. If this is the case you may return the merchandise at our expense. Opened and undamaged merchandise may be accepted for exchange within fifteen (15) days from the receipt date on the invoice and with prior approval.

7. Free orders:
Members of the press, educators and observatory/planetarium/museum guides from Europe only can order free copies of our materials. Please click here to apply for a free order code that you can use in our webshop. ESA/Hubble will cover customs duties and import VAT. Other countries unfortunately cannot submit free orders due to these costs.

We reserve the right to evaluate your order and discuss the use of the material with you.

Private persons should order from our Hubbleshop.

8. Bulk discounts:
Large discount by wholesale bulk orders for resellers is available.