"Before Hubble, no generation ever had access to unimaginably vibrant views of space, stretching almost all the way back to almost the beginning of …
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Amazing Space Photos: Celebrating 35 Years of Hubble and Beyond
As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images. Launched on April 24, 1990 aboard the space shuttle Discovery, the Hubble Space Telescope was designed to observe the universe with unprecedented clarity while orbiting above our planet's distorting atmosphere, allowing it to eye celestial wonders 10 times better than the ground-based telescopes of the time.
"Every modern astronomy textbook includes contributions from Hubble." For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has served as humanity's tireless eye …
A portrait 32-hours in the making. Astrophotographer Ron Brecher has captured a stunning deep sky image of the spiral galaxy M106, located 23.5 …
"Curiosity was captured in what is believed to be the first orbital image of the rover mid-drive across the Red Planet." NASA's Mars Reconnaissance …
"We want to understand how these galaxies are forming stars, how many stars they’re forming, and especially how the black holes at their centers are …
