NASA celebrates 25 years of discovery and beautiful imagery with the Hubble Space Telescope this month. <\/p>\n
Although Hubble was launched from space shuttle Discovery in 1990 the telescope did not produce any images until 1995, because the large mirrors were put on incorrectly. A series of space-walks were conducted by astronauts to fix the mirrors and get Hubble back in business. <\/p>\n
Since 1995, when the first image from Hubble was transmitted to Earth, the telescope has inspired generations of space enthusiasts with the stellar images of supernovas, nebulae, galaxies and planets. <\/p>\n
Hubble has made more than 1 million observations since its mission began. The school-bus sized telescope can see more than 13.4 billion light years from Earth, making it one of the most productive scientific instruments in history. <\/p>\n
Hubbles images have inspired symphony orchestra compositions, spotted galaxies thatshouldnt exist and made some of the greatest discoveries in astronomy. <\/p>\n
NASA released a special collection of images from Hubbles portfolio and will host events around the world leading up to the anniversary on April 24. There are no events planned at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center, but many allow online participation. See a full list of events here. <\/p>\n
Take a look at the Hubble Telescope 25 anniversary gallery above and prepare to be amazed. <\/p>\n
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