Looking back 30-plus years, who knew we would be looking up more? We are, thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope.
Since it launched into space on April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has been an invaluable instrument to astronomers in unraveling the mysteries of the universe. As it orbits the Earth from 340 ...
On April 24, 1990, humanity launched a scientific revolution. I mean “launched” literally: on that date the space shuttle Discovery roared into the sky with the Hubble Space Telescope nestled in its ...
I aimed Hubble at our planet! Here’s what I found What if we aimed the Hubble Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever put into Earth's orbit, at our planet? The US government has essentially ...
Nearly a millennium ago, astronomers witnessed a brilliant new star blazing in the sky—a supernova so bright it was visible in daylight for weeks. Today, its expanding remnant, the Crab Nebula, ...
For years now, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has had its fair share of brushes with death. The groundbreaking observatory launched into low-Earth orbit 36 years ago, and it’s now been operational two ...
The Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990 and marks 36 years in space later this month. Each year, NASA shares a photo taken by Hubble to celebrate the space telescope's anniversary. The photos show ...