For years now, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has had its fair share of brushes with death. The groundbreaking observatory launched into low-Earth orbit 36 years ago, and it’s ...

Orbit decay accelerates as solar activity rises, with no approved mission yet to raise the telescope's altitude A newly released plot of the Hubble Space Telescope's altitude shows just how quickly ...

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s launch into orbit, astronomers aimed the legendary telescope at a selection of photogenic space targets, stretching from inside ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To celebrate the Hubble telescope's 35th anniversary, NASA released some striking new images on Wednesday, including a bold ...

Comet 41P slowed its rotation to a halt and then began spinning in the opposite direction, surprising scientists.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been deployed since April 25, 1990. Yesterday marked 25 years since it began its mission to help us better understand the cosmos. To commemorate this noteworthy ...

Thirty-five years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into Earth orbit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— One of NASA's crowning glories, the Hubble Space Telescope, marks its 25th anniversary this week. The telescope has made more than 1 million observations in the last ...

WASHINGTON — The Hubble Space Telescope marked its 35th anniversary this week and NASA celebrated by releasing a series of stunning new photos from the observatory. With nearly 1.7 million ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Space shuttle astronauts plucked the Hubble Space Telescope from orbit on Wednesday and anchored the observatory in their ship's cargo bay for a long-overdue overhaul. Commander ...

At first glance, it seems impossible: Hubble Space Telescope can capture galaxies billions of light-years away, yet Pluto often appears as little more than a fuzzy disk. The reason comes down to ...