Astronauts Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld, appear as small figures in this wide-angle photograph from December 1999, taken ...

As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 35 years in space, here's what to know about the ambitious instrument.

The Hubble Space Telescope’s mission An iconic household name, the Hubble Space Telescope serves as an observatory in space, capturing images of the universe and observing in visible ...

Thirty-five years ago today a revolutionary new era of astronomy began when the Hubble Space Telescope, tucked onboard the space shuttle Discovery, blasted off Earth into history. The next day a ...

In the 35 years since the Hubble Space Telescope flew to space, it has taken pictures of comets, merging galaxies, planets, supernova remnants, and more. The first-of-its-kind telescope — a ...

Thirty-five years ago today a revolutionary new era of astronomy began when the Hubble Space Telescope, tucked onboard the space shuttle Discovery, blasted off Earth into history. The next day a ...

Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to rise off Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center Wednesday, carrying a load that cannot be weighed with conventional scales. When the seven astronauts ride the ...

The Hubble Space Telescope is a masterwork of engineering ... STS-31 was Discovery's 10th launch, and it was the 35th space shuttle mission overall. One day after reaching orbit (April 25 ...

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 ...

For the past decade, scientists have been trying to get to the bottom of what seemed like a major inconsistency in the ...