John Grunsfeld has a model of the Hubble Space Telescope on his bookshelf. It's right next to a model of a NASA space shuttle, which delivered Hubble to space 35 years ago, and it's no secret why both ...

Hubble was built with a number of instruments onboard, including the Wide Field Planetary Camera (WFPC), the Goddard High ...

The spiral galaxy NGC 3596 is on display in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week, which incorporates six different wavelengths of light. ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker You might ...

After 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope is still churning out hits. In just the last year or so, scientists have used the school bus–sized observatory to confirm the first lone black hole ...

Now the most well-recognized and scientifically productive astronomical observatory in history, the Hubble Space Telescope first reached Earth orbit 35 years ago on April 24, 1990. A day later ...

During its 35 years of orbiting the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has transmitted endless streams of magnificent images, confirmed the existence of "dark matter," and helped track a vagabond ...

Check out these star snaps. As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates the 35th anniversary of its launch into orbit, NASA has released brand new high-definition photos taken with the technological ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA astronaut Mike Massimino smiles for a photo during STS-125 — the fifth and final ...

John Grunsfeld has a model of the Hubble Space Telescope on his bookshelf. It's right next to a model of a NASA space shuttle, which delivered Hubble to space 35 years ago, and it's no secret why ...