Hubble Space Telescope: A Revolution in Astronomy

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
It orbits Earth at about 340 miles altitude, circling the planet every 97 minutes.
Hubble has captured over 1.5 million observations of stars, galaxies, and nebulae.
Its images revealed that the universe is about 13.8 billion years old.
A flaw in its main mirror was fixed in 1993 during a daring spacewalk repair.
Hubble helped prove the existence of dark energy, a mysterious cosmic force.
It provided stunning images of the Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula.
The telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, who discovered galaxy expansion.
Hubble’s discoveries reshaped astronomy, from black holes to exoplanets.
Even after 30+ years, it continues to work alongside new observatories like James Webb.