Hubble launched on April 24, 1990, stowed inside the cargo bay of space shuttle Discovery. STS-31 was Discovery's 10th launch, and it was the 35th space shuttle mission overall. Related: NASA's ...

Learn about NASA's Space Shuttle, a revolutionary reusable spacecraft. Know about its key findings, its role in building the ...

The space shuttle Discovery deployed Hubble at an altitude of 380 miles (610 kilometers) on April 24, 1990. The scope currently orbits about 326 miles (525 km) ...

Though it probably doesn't need an introduction, the Hubble Space Telescope is a 24,000-pound (10,900 kilograms), 43.5-foot-long (13.2 meters) observatory that to date has made nearly 1.7 million ...

Dr John Grunsfeld, former astronaut, NASA chief scientist, and retired associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission ...

A growing movement is fighting to keep Space Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian, warning that a proposed move to Houston ...

Explore the detailed process of getting the Space Shuttle into orbit around the Earth, primarily conducted at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This video highlights the journey of the Space Shuttle, ...

Built by Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, California, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched on the space shuttle Discovery from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 24, 1990.

Every Hubble anniversary feels like a triumph for the elderly space telescope. It may have a few more anniversaries left in it. NASA hopes it will continue operations into the 2030s. Long live Hubble.

The Hubble Space Telescope has re-imaged the Eagle Nebula — which it first viewed in 2005 on its 15th anniversary — using new processing techniques to mark 35 years of observations.

Built by Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, California, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched on the space shuttle Discovery from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 24, 1990.