the-star-stuff: Happy 22nd, Hubble! Today is the 22nd anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.  On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery roared into space, carrying on board a revolution: The Hubble Space Telescope. It was the largest and most sensitive optical-light telescope ever launched into space, and while it suffered initially from a focusing problem, it would soon return some of the most amazing and beautiful astronomical images anyone had ever seen. CLICK!! Ten Things You Don’t Know About Hubble.

the-star-stuff:

Happy 22nd, Hubble!

Today is the 22nd anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. 

On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery roared into space, carrying on board a revolution: The Hubble Space Telescope. It was the largest and most sensitive optical-light telescope ever launched into space, and while it suffered initially from a focusing problem, it would soon return some of the most amazing and beautiful astronomical images anyone had ever seen.

CLICK!! Ten Things You Don’t Know About Hubble.


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