Hubble Space Telescope

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1. The first permanent astronomical observatory above the Earth's atmosphere, HST was designed to provide much more detailed views of the universe than can be obtained from the ground. Since its launch in 1990, it has served as one of the major tools by which astronomers have learned about the universe.

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The HST is routinely refurbished and repaired by astronauts, who get to it in the space shuttle.

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The Hubble Space Telescope has now operated for more than 30 years and remains a cornerstone of astronomical discovery.

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A remarkable new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope highlights a striking mix of brightness and shadow inside the Egg Nebula.

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For more than 30 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has continued to deliver discoveries that reshape our understanding of the cosmos.

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The resulting map includes roughly ten times more galaxies than earlier ground-based maps of the same region and twice as many as those produced using the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Webb's near-infrared images bring small knots of gas and dust into much sharper focus than the soft, glowing view seen in images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

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