Hubble Space Telescope Observations of Extragalactic Jets

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Abstract
The study of the optical counterparts to the radio jets has been the subject of a number of observing programs with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). We know that these jets play a fundamental role in transporting energy from the central source to the extended radio lobes. Observations at optical and ultraviolet wavelengths with the HST are essential to obtain spatial resolutions similar to, or better than, those achieved in the radio band and, thus, provide the possibility of directly comparing the sites and mechanisms responsible for the emission at these different wavelengths.