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Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990 and has been an invaluable source of information to astronomers and scientists throughout the world. By it orbits its way around the earth once every 95 minutes, it continues to gather more knowledge about not only our galaxy but the ones beyond as well.

A timeline of Hubble Space Telescope History:

1924 - Edwin Hubble looked up into the night sky to disprove the theory of a single galaxy. He discovered that the universe was filled with other galaxies rather than just gasses and dust. He prove that our universe was continuing to grow and expand. However, he did not have the suitable of the tools to use, so his knowledge was still somewhat limited although his vision was far-reaching.

1924-1983 - the concept of a Large Space Telescope (LST) was conceived, designed, revised, developed and implemented. To honor the man who started it all, in 1985, the LST was renamed the Hubble Space Telescope.

1990 - The Hubble Space Telescope was sent into orbit, after delays with its launch, due to conflicts with the launch of the space shuttle.

1994 - the telescope took pictures of a comet collision, and detailed photos of Pluto, as well as giving us a greater knowledge of Neptune and Uranus.

1995 - the Hubble took pictures of the “birth” of a star as it developed from interstellar clouds.

1996 - Photos from the Hubble Space Telescope show that quasars are actually nuclei which illuminate when a black hole uses energies from surrounding gases and stars.

1997 - Black holes are bigger than the sun, proved by the picture taken by the Hubble.

1998 - The Hubble take the most detailed pictures of the planets in our solar system.

2004 - The Hubble Space Telescope was able to document in pictures how, when, and why stars die and using the Hubble Ultra Deep Field technology, to take pictures of the expanding universe unlike any that had previously been taken. It also took pictures of Mars when it was closer to Earth than it had been in 60,000 years.

2005 — Took pictures of a comet with a projected piece of equipment from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Future Developments—The Hubble Space Telescope’s mission is scheduled to end with this decade. Astronauts will go up, make repairs and assess the future usefulness of this tool in deep space discovery and a decision will be made about whether it should be discontinued or remain in service. But, no matter what decision is made, this telescope has been an amazing resource for a broader understanding of space and its limitless possibilities. Thank you, Mr. Hubble.

By: Guy Scott
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