Hubble

Camera That Saved Hubble is Replaced

[/caption] While mission specialists John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel successfully accomplished all their tasks for the first EVA of the…

16 years ago

Hubble Captured by Space Shuttle Crew

[/caption] The Hubble Space Telescope is now safely in the arms of space shuttle Atlantis. "Houston," a jubilant shuttle commander…

16 years ago

Atlantis HD Launch Video; Heat Shield Inspection Today

Following Monday's successful launch of the space shuttle, Atlantis and her crew are well on their way to rendezvous with…

16 years ago

Unusual Cargo Headed to Hubble: A Basketball?

[/caption] Most people know Edwin Hubble as a famed astronomer, but he also starred as a forward on the University…

16 years ago

Final Pretty Picture for Hubble Camera

[/caption] Last week we looked back at some of the greatest images and discoveries produced by the Hubble Space Telescope's…

16 years ago

Astronomers Closing in on Dark Energy with Refined Hubble Constant

The name "dark energy" is just a placeholder for the force -- whatever it is -- that is causing the…

16 years ago

End of an Era: The Hubble WFPC2’s Greatest Hits

[/caption] For 15 years, the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) has been churning out amazing…

16 years ago

Hubble Servicing Mission Meets the Big Screen; Watch With Friends

[/caption] The crew of the upcoming Hubble servicing mission have not only been busy training for all contingencies of spaceflight…

16 years ago

It’s Official: Hubble Mission to Launch May 11

[/caption]After today's Flight Readiness Review for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, mission managers unanimously agreed…

16 years ago

Starbursts from Dwarf Galaxies Like Fireworks

[/caption] Fireworks in space? Astronomers are comparing "starbursts" from a galaxy that is in the throes of star formation to…

16 years ago