Update: NatGeo has an excerpt online! A new documentary about Hubble and astronomy, called "Hubble's Amazing Universe", will air on the National Geographic Channel this Sunday, October 5 at 10:00 p.m.

Exactly 35 years ago this week, the Hubble Space Telescope was released from the Space Shuttle Discovery cargo hatch. After a stuttering start, it became one of humankind’s most treasured inventions, ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been in orbit around Earth for 35 years. The most famous telescope in history has reached a major milestone — it’s 35 years old. The Hubble Space Telescope launched on a ...

The mission itself wouldn't launch until 2032, but planning must begin soon if Hubble is to be saved.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Apr 16, 2025, 04:51pm EDT The Hubble Space Telescope revisited the ...

NASA’s space shuttle Discovery deployed the Hubble Space Telescope 380 miles (610 kilometers) above the Earth on April 24, 1990, 35 years ago today. To celebrate Hubble’s birthday, NASA released four ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept. 19, marking another milestone for an observatory that continues to transform our understanding of the universe. Hubble ...

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 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star. NASA and the European Space Agency released ...