Hubble Space Telescope

Nearly 400 years ago, the Italian scientist Galileo opened a whole new world when he pointed the newly invented telescope toward the heavens. He detected craters on the moon and satellites around Jupiter, proving that the Earth wasn’t the only special place in the solar system. Galileo’s discoveries revolutionized our view of the universe.
Likewise, the launch and development of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has changed our understanding of the heavens. Hubble’s many awe-inspiring moments have brought the beauty and mystery of space to homes all over the world.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is the first major infrared-optical-ultraviolet telescope to be placed into orbit around the Earth. Located high above Earth’s atmosphere, the telescope has provided the clearest views of the universe and surrounding bodies. The telescope is named after the American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble, who in the 1920’s found galaxies beyond our Milky Way and discovered that the univ...