Discovery Channel

NASA 50th Anniversary Hubble

Hubble

No history of NASA would be complete without a mention of the Hubble Space Telescope. Initially launched with an incorrectly-manufactured main mirror, the two micron error meant that much of the image data that Hubble returned was essentially useless.

During a Shuttle mission in December 1993 to service the Hubble telescope, a special optical package was installed that corrected for the flaws in the original mirror. Essentially, Hubble had a pair of glasses fitted to it. From there on, Hubble has become one of the most valuable instruments in the history of Astrophysics, and has returned some of the most stunning photographs of the cosmos ever seen. The image gallery below showcases just some of Hubble’s most dramatic highlights.


Related links:
- Watch video covering Hubble's launch and the immense amount of work required to perform repairs on it when things go wrong.

Eagle Nebula
Pillars of dust and gas form eerie shaes in space (NASA)
The Eagle Nebula is a star incubator, with newly-forming stars being born within the vast clouds of gas and dust.
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