![]() Its domain extends from the ultraviolet, through the visible, and to the near-infrared. Hubble can see far more than what we can with our eyes. Far above the distortion of Earth's atmosphere, clouds and light pollution, Hubble has an unobstructed view of the universe. The first major optical telescope to be placed in space, Hubble operates from the ultimate mountaintop. The Hubble Space Telescope's launch and deployment in April 1990 marked the most significant advancement in astronomy since Galileo's telescope. May 20, 1990: First image, Star cluster NGC 3532ĭecember 1993: Servicing Mission 1 (STS-61)įebruary 1997:Servicing Mission 2 (STS-82)ĭecember 1999: Servicing Mission 3A (STS-103)įebruary 2002: Servicing Mission 3B (STS-109)Ī 3D model of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Credit: NASA Visualization Technology Applications and Development (VTAD)
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