This photograph of the HST was taken in 1994. Click on image for full size (30K JPG) Courtesy of NASA

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was one of the most important exploration tools of the past decade, and will continue to serve as a great resource into the new millennium. The HST is credited with finding numerous objects while photographing nebulae, galaxies, stars and other distant objects.

The Hubble was first launched in 1990 from Space Shuttle Discovery, but the project began many years before. The design and construction started in the 1970's, and some say scientists dreamed up the idea even before that. The project is a joint one between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

The observatory and its numerous instruments orbit the Earth at approximately 600 km above the surface. The range of instruments includes cameras that take pictures of distant objects to spectrographs that analyze incoming light. NASA sends up servicing missions every 3 years to keep the telescope in top condition. Scientists hope the Hubble is only the first of a line of long-living observatories.

Below is a short list of the many discoveries involving the HST. There are many more news pieces about the Hubble in Headline Universe.

This photograph of the HST was taken in 1994. Click on image for full size (30K JPG) Courtesy of NASA

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was one of the most important exploration tools of the past decade, and will continue to serve as a great resource into the new millennium. The HST found numerous objects while photographing nebulae, galaxies, stars and other distant objects.

The Hubble was first launched in 1990 from Space Shuttle Discovery, but the project began many years before. The design and construction started in the 1970's, and some say scientists dreamed up the idea even before that. The project is a joint one between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

The observatory and its numerous instruments orbit the Earth at approximately 600 km above the surface. NASA sends up servicing missions every 3 years to keep the telescope in top condition. Scientists hope the Hubble is only the first of a line of long-living observatories.

Below is a short list of the many discoveries involving the HST. There are many more news pieces about the Hubble in Headline Universe.

This photograph of the HST was taken in 1994. Click on image for full size (30K JPG) Courtesy of NASA

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is really neat! It was first launched in 1990, but scientists started building it in the 1970's! We have found all kinds of objects like stars, nebulae and galaxies.

The HST orbits the Earth 600 km above the surface. It has three cameras that it uses to take pictures of distant objects. Every three years, NASA sends a mission to keep the telescope in good shape.

We are still using the HST after 10 years. Scientists are creating other telescopes like the Hubble to use in the future. Below is a short list of the many discoveries made by the HST. There are many more news pieces about the Hubble in Headline Universe.