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For years now, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has had its fair share of brushes with death. The groundbreaking observatory launched into low-Earth orbit 36 years ago, and it’s now been operational two ...

NASA is sounding a clear alarm about the way SpaceX is reshaping low orbit, warning that the company’s satellite swarms and proposed Hubble servicing plans could put one of astronomy’s most important ...

On April 24, 1990, humanity launched a scientific revolution. I mean “launched” literally: on that date the space shuttle Discovery roared into the sky with the Hubble Space Telescope nestled in its ...

The Hubble Space Telescope had quite an amazing year as it celebrated its 35th anniversary in orbit in 2025. The telescope began its groundbreaking mission in 1990 and continues to deliver enigmatic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Credit: NASA/ESA) It's been 35 years since Hubble came online, so in honor of the intrepid telescope's 35th anniversary, we've ...

The Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990 and marks 36 years in space later this month. Each year, NASA shares a photo taken by Hubble to celebrate the space telescope's anniversary. The photos show ...