The Hubble Space Telescope has helped to peer back across the aeons of time and shown that the Universe is growing at an ever-faster rate.
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Celebrating 30 years of the Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble has been observing the Universe for 30 years. We look back at the iconic telescope and what it has taught us about our cosmic home.
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What Hubble has taught us
Hubble launched in 1990 and over the last 30 years it has given us a new perspective on our Solar System, the worlds beyond our cosmic neighbourhood, and even the fabric that holds it all together.
The Hubble Space Telescope has changed the way we see our cosmic neighbours, as it works with other probes to bring our Solar System into focus.
The story of the stars is written across our Galaxy, and the Hubble Space Telescope has helped us read it.
The Hubble Space Telescope launched 30 years ago on 24 April 1990.
10 of the Hubble Space Telescope's greatest discoveries
Hitching a ride with the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990, Hubble was placed in low-Earth orbit, where it has been continuously observing the night sky ever since. So what have they learned from its breath-taking pictures?
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The inside story
Interviews with the people behind the project.
On 11 October 1984, astronaut Kathy Sullivan made history by becoming the first American woman to walk in space. We find out what it was like.
Hubble’s science operations manager Kevin Hartnett about the future of the iconic telescope.
Even more Hubble...
There's no shortage of amazing news from the Hubble Space Telescope. Here's a selection of our favourites.
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