5 days ago · Hubble isn’t just famous for its photos, it’s a science powerhouse packed with mind-blowing stats. In this video, we break down some of the wildest numbers behind the telescope that changed how we see the universe.

Feb 13, 2025 · Named in honor of the trailblazing astronomer Edwin Hubble, the Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has changed our understanding of the cosmos since its launch and deployment by the space shuttle Discovery in 1990.

Jun 26, 2024 · The Hubble Space Telescope is the first astronomical observatory placed into orbit around Earth with the ability to record images in wavelengths of light spanning ultraviolet to near infrared. Launched on April 24, 1990 aboard the space shuttle Discovery, Hubble orbits roughly 320 miles (515 km) above Earth’s surface.

Apr 9, 2025 · Since its launch in 1990, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has offered us stunning images that capture the awe-inspiring beauty of the universe, but Hubble is far more than …

Mar 12, 2025 · The project was renamed the Hubble Space Telescope after astronomer Edwin Hubble, who showed that other galaxies existed beyond our own and came up with a classification scheme distinguishing galaxies by shape.

Nov 25, 2024 · The Telescope Hubble is classified as a Cassegrain reflector, named after a 15th century French cleric who was among the first to suggest this basic optical design. Light hitting the telescope’s main, or primary, mirror is reflected to a smaller, …

Apr 14, 2025 · The Hubble Space Telescope orbits just above Earth’s atmosphere at an altitude of approximately 320 miles (515 km). Hubble orbits at a speed of 17,000 miles per hour (27,000 kph) and completes one orbit approximately every 95 minutes.

Apr 23, 2015 · Launched in 1990, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has made more than 1.2 million observations of more than 38,000 celestial objects. In its 25-year lifetime the telescope has made nearly 137,000 trips around our planet.

Mar 31, 2025 · The top portion of the Hubble Space Telescope is backdropped against dark space, just after the Space Shuttle Columbia used its 50-foot-long robotic arm to lower the telescope into its cargo bay on March 3, 2002.

Jan 24, 2025 · The complete timeline below describes Hubble’s history from the first proposal of a space telescope by Lyman Spitzer in 1946, through the completion of Hubble’s five servicing missions in the 1990s and 2000s, and to many of the significant observations and discoveries Hubble has made during its years in orbit.