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35 years since Hubble Space Telescope launched

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Hubble Space Telescope at 35 | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2025

The Hubble Space Telescope is in low Earth orbit, 320 miles (515 kilometers) above the planet, placing it above most of the atmosphere. Its orbit is inclined at 28.5

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Celebrate Hubble Space Telescope’s 35th Birthday with Stunning Images

In the years since, Hubble has gathered more than 1.6 million observations and 430 terabytes of data. The telescope has revealed that supermassive black holes nestle at the heart of most large galaxies,

Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions

Spacewalking astronauts repaired and upgraded the famed Hubble Telescope during five missions from 1993 to 2009. Here's a summary of these epic servicing efforts.

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The Space Shuttle’s Ecological Legacy: From Rocket Fuel to Wildlife Refuges

The roar of rocket engines, the trembling earth beneath your feet, and a pillar of fire slicing through the sky—few human ...

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space

Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan ...

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Most accurate space clock to launch – and count down to destruction

A network of Earth's best clocks will be synchronised with the most accurate one ever sent into space. But the device has a ...

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NASA's Don Pettit, 2 cosmonaut crewmates, wrap up seven-month space station visit

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in ...

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