Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble's amazing gaze extends to edge of universe (video)
August 24, 2011Ever since the days of Galileo and the first optical telescopes more than 400 years ago, astronomers have been looking for ways to cast their gaze farther and farther into the heavens around us. Today, thanks to the earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope...
Hubble photo displays galaxies from early universe
January 06, 2010The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a mosaic of images to reveal the most complete picture of the early universe, with thousands of galaxies in "various stages of assembly." The U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday that the farthest galaxies...
NASA Crafts Smash into Moon in Search for Water
October 09, 2009By Brian Wagner The U.S. space agency has smashed a pair of heavy space craft into the moon's surface in the hopes of finding evidence of frozen water or other potential resources. It may take weeks of analyzing data before NASA scientists announce...
Atlantis lands in California from Hubble mission
May 24, 2009Atlantis landed at the Edwards Air Force Base on Sunday, completing a mission that was two days longer than originally anticipated, with the threat of rain and thunderstorms at the Kennedy Space Center canceling landing attempts on Friday and Saturday...
Amazing Hubble Photos, Telescope's Final Tune-Up
May 21, 2009NASA's space shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on May 11, 2009, for the last manned mission to improve and repair the Hubble Space Telescope. The seven-member crew, slated to return to Earth on Friday, successfully completed...