Hubble launched in 1990 with five primary instruments designed to capture images from space and transmit them back to Earth. 1. Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC) This instrument was composed of ...

Just about everyone has heard of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope — not too surprising considering that it has been with us for the past 35 years. For the majority of people alive today, the HST has been ...

"Knock on wood, it can go another 10 years," former astronaut John Grunsfeld says. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. John Grunsfeld ...

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s launch into orbit, astronomers aimed the legendary telescope at a selection of photogenic space targets, stretching from inside ...

Now the most well-recognized and scientifically productive astronomical observatory in history, the Hubble Space Telescope first reached Earth orbit 35 years ago on April 24, 1990. A day later, as ...

Click to open image viewer. This is the flown COSTAR (Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement), a deployable optical bench built within a box frame unit designed to fit into the Hubble ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the flown COSTAR (Corrective ...