Arachno 1D Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 On 24 April, 1990, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida carrying a very special cargo: 24,490lbs (11,110kg) of advanced optics, electronics, and antennas that made up the Hubble Space Telescope. The telescope has revolutionised our understanding of the universe, in part thanks to five servicing missions that added new capabilities. The skills and technologies developed in the process are now being used to build other, better 'scopes, both on Earth and outside our gravity well Sauce.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Still my favorite is the 'Pillars of Creation' - the M16 / Eagle Nebula star nursery. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted April 25, 2015 Subscriber¹ Share Posted April 25, 2015 The Hubble has brought many years of science enjoyment to my family. I can't wait for its predecessor to launch. We have so much more to learn, and the anticipation is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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