Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Telescope - A Giant In The Space!
The Big Bang theory explained the genesis of the universe, then the very next question we had was: How old is the cosmos? To answer this question it was necessary to build a new telescope.......
Shuttle Mission to Save Camera That Snapped the Dawn of Time
Nasa is to launch an audacious deep-space mission to save the ailing Hubble telescope, the giant orbiting camera that has provided scientists with stunning images of far-off planets and the dawn of time.
Black Hole's Disc of Stars Confounds Hubble Crew
A mysterious blue light at the heart of a galaxy has been revealed as emanating from hot young stars orbiting a colossal black hole, astronomers using the Hubble space telescope have found.
Wanted: Des Res With Good Views of Earth
Nasa is using the Hubble space telescope to hunt for des res locations to build a human base on the moon.
Bubble Bursts for Pioneer Hubble
The Hubble space telescope, which orbits the planet 360 miles above the clouds and atmosphere, could soon plunge to Earth and perish in a fireball over the Pacific Ocean.
Nasa to Rescue Hubble
Nasa has decided to try to save the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope by sending a Canadian-made robot to fix it, say agency officials. Sean O'Keefe, the Nasa administrator, on Monday instructed engineers at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland to begin serious work for a...
Earth's Neighbour Passes By
Mars made its nearest approach to Earth for 60,000 years at 10.51am yesterday and provided astronomers with the most spectacular pictures of the red planet ever taken. The Hubble space telescope, orbiting high above the atmospheric haze, captured the moment when the fourth rock from the...
Columbia Crew Home Safely
The Columbia space shuttle and its crew today landed safely on Earth after a triumphant mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble telescope. In the past week, the seven-strong crew have installed more powerful solar wings, a better central power controller and a camera capable of seeing...
A mysterious blue light at the heart of a galaxy has been revealed as emanating from hot young stars orbiting a colossal black hole, astronomers using the Hubble space telescope have found.
Wanted: Des Res With Good Views of Earth
Nasa is using the Hubble space telescope to hunt for des res locations to build a human base on the moon.
Bubble Bursts for Pioneer Hubble
The Hubble space telescope, which orbits the planet 360 miles above the clouds and atmosphere, could soon plunge to Earth and perish in a fireball over the Pacific Ocean.
Nasa to Rescue Hubble
Nasa has decided to try to save the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope by sending a Canadian-made robot to fix it, say agency officials. Sean O'Keefe, the Nasa administrator, on Monday instructed engineers at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland to begin serious work for a...
Earth's Neighbour Passes By
Mars made its nearest approach to Earth for 60,000 years at 10.51am yesterday and provided astronomers with the most spectacular pictures of the red planet ever taken. The Hubble space telescope, orbiting high above the atmospheric haze, captured the moment when the fourth rock from the...
Columbia Crew Home Safely
The Columbia space shuttle and its crew today landed safely on Earth after a triumphant mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble telescope. In the past week, the seven-strong crew have installed more powerful solar wings, a better central power controller and a camera capable of seeing...