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The refurbished Hubble Space Telescope has spotted the oldest galaxies yet, scientists reported Tuesday.
Two instruments that helped save the Hubble Space Telescope from failure in 1993 were recently returned to Earth and are going on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
Astronomers unveiled the latest batch of Hubble's greatest hits on Wednesday, all taken since the space telescope was upgraded in May during NASA's final shuttle servicing mission.
A refurbished Hubble Space Telescope is showing Earth the sharpest photos yet of cosmic beauty, complete with heavenly glows. NASA on Wednesday unveiled the first deep space photos taken by Hubble since its billion dollar repair mission last spring. That work included installing two new cameras, other science instruments and replacing broken parts.
Atlantis astronauts fixed the Hubble Space Telescope so it could beam cosmic pictures to Earth, but playing DVDs on their laptops is proving too difficult.
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned safely to Earth, detouring from stormy Florida to sunsplashed California to end a 13-day mission that repaired and enhanced the Hubble Space Telescope.
With storms threatening to delay their return to Earth, the Atlantis astronauts took a break from landing preparations Thursday to update a Senate panel on their triumphant Hubble Space Telescope repairs.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Just shy of two decades ago, Earthlight gleamed softly along the lower flanks of the bulky winged cylinder orbiting its home planet. As massive as a city bus, the Hubble Space Telescope raced around the night side of Earth. The brilliantly lit cities issued lights from below, while in the atmosphere itself, lightning bolts and streaks from meteors burned fiercely.
Using the power of pictures, the Hubble Space Telescope has snapped away at the mystery of the universe.
A pair of spacewalking astronauts overpowered a stubborn bolt and successfully installed a new piano-sized camera in the Hubble Space Telescope on Thursday, the first step to making the observatory better than ever.
The is about to get one last house call. And never before have the risks been higher.
NASA may move up its final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope by one day.
Space shuttle Endeavour is on a launch pad, ready to rocket off on a rescue mission if shuttle Atlantis needs help when it flies to repair the Hubble Space Telescope next month.
NASA has set a May date for its space shuttle mission to fix the Hubble Space Telescope for a final time.
With a visit to the Hubble Space Telescope off until next spring at the earliest, NASA on Thursday chose Nov. 14 for its next space shuttle launch, a flight by Endeavour to the international space station.
The Hubble Space Telescope is working again, taking stunning cosmic photos after a breakdown a month ago. But the good news was quickly tempered by NASA's announcement Thursday that a mission to upgrade the popular telescope will be delayed at least until May.
The Hubble Space Telescope is working again, taking stunning cosmic photos after a breakdown a month ago. The 18-year-old telescope is as good as it was before a shutdown in late September, according to the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. That glitch scotched plans for spacewalking astronauts to upgrade the Hubble earlier this month. The mission is scheduled for sometime early next year.
The world's latest space tourist, a computer game wizard and astronaut's son who paid $30 million to fly to the space station, said Monday from orbit that he's gotten his money's worth.
NASA is going ahead with a plan to restart the flow of science data from the Hubble Space Telescope by routing around circuitry that failed a little more than two weeks ago, officials said Tuesday.
NASA's efforts to get the ailing Hubble Space Telescope working again have hit a snag, and engineers are trying to figure out their next step.
NASA said Monday it is delaying its mission to the Hubble Space Telescope until next year because of a serious breakdown of the observatory in orbit.
In an unprecedented step, a space shuttle was moved to the launch pad Friday for a trip NASA hopes it will never make — a rescue mission. The shuttle Endeavour is on standby in case the seven astronauts who go up on Atlantis next month need a safer ride home.
Next month's shuttle flight to the Hubble Space Telescope faces an increased risk of a destructive hit by space junk because it will be in a higher, more littered orbit than usual, NASA said Monday. Managers at NASA's highest levels will need to sign off on the mission because of the increased risk.
NASA has delayed next month's space shuttle launch to the Hubble Space Telescope by two days.
NASA's final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope is now set for Oct. 8.
NASA seeks new emblem for shuttle programWith just five space shuttle flights remaining after Atlantis returns, NASA has invited its past and present space program workers to design an emblem to mark the end of the shuttle era. The winning design will be flown on the shuttle before the fleet retires.
A Three-Way View Of the Center Of the Galaxy Celebrating the four centuries of astronomical advancement since Galileo took his first telescopic view of the heavens, NASA today unveiled this unique view of the heart of our galaxy as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Obs …
After Hubble Repair, New Images From Space Astronomers on Wednesday unveiled new pictures and observations from the Hubble Space Telescope which was the first data obtained with the telescope since a crew spent 13 days in orbit last May replacing, refurbishing and rebuilding its vital components.
Jupiter Impact site analysis due in large part to Hubble's updated camerasAnd the camera isn't even fully operational yet.
NASA clears shuttle for June 13 launchNASA has cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a June 13 launch to the international space station.
Shuttle skips first landing try in FloridaNASA delayed the space shuttle Atlantis' return to Earth on Saturday, saying bad weather ruled out its scheduled first landing attempt at the touchdown site in Florida.
Weather delays shuttle's homecomingStormy weather in Florida prevented the space shuttle Atlantis and its crew from landing on the first try Friday, and they circled the Earth amid faint hope that the skies would clear.
Shuttle crew beams down to WashingtonWith storms threatening to delay their return to Earth, the Atlantis astronauts took a break from landing preparations Thursday to update a Senate panel on their triumphant Hubble Space Telescope repairs.
Astronauts ready to say goodbye to Hubble for goodIt's time for NASA to say goodbye to the Hubble Space Telescope.
PHOTO: Hubble Supercamera Takes Final "Pretty Picture"The longest-running Hubble Space Telescope camera has snapped its parting shot: the remains of a giant red star. But a next-generation camera is sure to take additional "amazing" photos of the cosmos, NASA officials say.
Hubble: From cosmic joke to cherished eye in spaceAfter its launch into space in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was stuck with blurry vision because its mirror wasn't quite right. It was the butt of jokes by late night comics; an editorial cartoon said its designer was Mr. Magoo, a nearsighted cartoon character.
Last repair mission to the Hubble space telescope; Hubble space telescope discoveriesHubble space telescope discoveries have enriched our understanding of the cosmos. Now comes the last mission to repair the Hubble telescope. In this special report, you will see facts about the Hubble space telescope, discoveries it has made and what the last mission's goals are.
Hubble's greatest hits: Hubble space telescope images - TelegraphThe Hubble Space Telescope was launched in April 1990. After the problems with its main mirror were fixed, it started sending beautifully detailed images of space back to earth. Here are some of the best.
Hubble Snaps Image of Triple Galaxy, as Ordered by the PeopleThe Hubble Space Telescope took a closer look at this triple galaxy group on April 1 and 2 after 140,000 people around the world voted on six potential targets. The areas have previously only been photographed by ground-based telescopes.
Space Photos: Galaxy Clash, Blue Medusa, MoreMarch 10, 2009--The Medusa galaxy is seen in a composite of x-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and visible light captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in this image released March 10.
Are Galaxies Embedded In Halos Of Dark Matter?The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope says a look into the heart of the Perseus galaxy has provided evidence that galaxies are embedded in halos of dark matter.
Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2008 - The Big PictureAs we head into the traditional western Holiday Season, I'd like to present this Hubble Space Telescope imagery Advent Calendar. Every day, for the next 25 days, a new photo will be revealed here from the amazing Hubble Space Telescope.
Problems crop up on Hubble Space TelescopeCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Science observations aboard the Hubble Space Telescope were on hold on Friday following a pair of problems that cropped up as the observatory recovered from a computer failure, NASA said.
The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever TakenIn 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what this image represents, is forever changed by it.
The fifth and final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission was put on indefinite hold after a critical component in the telescope's communications system failed and brought to a screeching halt all scientific observations.
Next month's space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope experienced a "significant anomaly", according to NASA. Saturday night, Side A of Hubble's Science Data Formatter failed, preventing the transfer of all science data to the ground.
Astronomers Answer Your Questions About "Celestial Geode"Last week, we posted the image above as part of our "Where In The Universe" challenge, where we test our readers' visual knowledge of our universe.
Rare 'Star-Making Machine' Found in Distant UniverseAstronomers have uncovered an extreme stellar machine -- a galaxy in the very remote universe pumping out stars at a surprising rate of up to 4,000 per year. In comparison, our own Milky Way galaxy turns out an average of just 10 stars per year.
Saving Hubble: How It Sees (Flash)In this feature, I'll walk you through the various steps it took to assemble this image from the raw data, then end with just a bit about what the image tells us about the "Pillars of Creation," as this fascinating star nursery has been dubbed.—Jeff Hester
Texting 4 Times More Expensive Than Hubble Data, Researcher SaysEver get the feeling that text messaging makes your cellphone bill just a little too expensive? A British space researcher, of all people, might finally have an answer for that end-of-the-month jawdrop.
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