The Hubble Space Telescope is a masterwork of engineering and human ingenuity. Hubble is comparable in size and weight to a large school bus, but its contributions to science and astronomy could fill ...

After 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope is still churning out hits. In just the last year or so, scientists have used the school bus–sized observatory to confirm the first lone black hole, reveal ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered that a ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been quietly orbiting Earth for decades, but it’s still one of the most valuable tools […] ...

The venerable Hubble Space Telescope is running out of gyroscopes, and when none are left, the instrument will cease to conduct meaningful science. To preserve the telescope, which has been operating ...

Thirty-five years ago today a revolutionary new era of astronomy began when the Hubble Space Telescope, tucked onboard the space shuttle Discovery, blasted off Earth into history. The next day a ...

The world's most famous telescope is celebrating in style with new views of Mars, nebulas and a galaxy that reminds us of home. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

"Knock on wood, it can go another 10 years," former astronaut John Grunsfeld says. John Grunsfeld has a model of the Hubble Space Telescope on his bookshelf. It's right next to a model of a NASA space ...

For over three decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of distant galaxies and stars, allowing astronomers to probe the evolution of the universe and its most mysterious ...

"Hubble is more scientifically productive now than ever before, which is kind of mind-blowing." The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 35th anniversary in space today, but even as a senior ...

After more than three decades of revolutionary cosmic discovery, the Hubble Space Telescope is getting a new spin on its operations—and entering what may be the twilight of its epochal mission. Hubble ...