Richpa Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into its orbit around the Earth. Over the past two decades, the world has followed Hubble's saga, watching as image after image revealed another part of the cosmos that would otherwise be invisible to our eyes. We absorbed the discoveries that the pictures sparked and witnessed the astronaut missions that brought the telescope new technology and extended its life. This year Hubble achieves its 20th anniversary, renewed and equipped by the latest servicing mission for many more years of astronomy. More than 30,000 objects have come under the telescope's gaze, each observation slotting another piece into the cosmic puzzle of the universe. Join us as we celebrate one of the world's most successful observatories, even now changing the face of astronomy, its final legacy still in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallowglass Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 obviously this is completely off topic, but before the thread gets locked id like to say i remember when it went up in 1990 (i was 7) and was amazed then and still am amazed by this telescope. props to NASA for not allowing to reenter when it needed repairs (which im sure were, forgive the pun, astronomically expensive). i think ill make my desktop wallpaper a hubble image now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amithaba_buddha Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Go Hubble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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