NASA - Get Ready to Celebrate 25 years of Hubble!

25 yrs of Hubble: How to celebrate its amazing achievements

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Scott Sutherland

Meteorologist/Science Writer

Friday, April 24, 2015, 4:52 PM - The Hubble Space Telescope took up residence in Earth orbit on April 24, 1990, and has revolutionized our view of the universe since. This week, we celebrate 25 years of incredible imagery and amazing discoveries.

Bring to mind your favourite astronomy images. Think of the most groundbreaking discoveries we've made about our universe in the past few decades. In either case, there's a good chance the results will be a product of Hubble, humanity's first space telescope.

This week, from April 20-26, NASA, the European Space Agency and people around the world are celebrating the amazing achievement of putting the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, the incredible images it has captured, and the monumental contributions to science that this telescope has made since.



Just a sampling of Hubble's Photo Album. Click the image to see more!

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The celebration is starting off slowly for the beginning of the week, with resources made available for when things really pick up on Thursday.

View the latest exhibit materials and posters

Watch the latest videos

Download activities, presentations and ebooks

Attend any of the numerous events happening not only this week, but in the months ahead

For those unable to attend in person, NASA TV will be broadcasting three special events, one each day on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From 9-9:45 am ET on April 23, the official Hubble 25th anniversary image will be unveiled (as voted by the public in a contest running the past few months). On April 24, from 8 pm to 9 pm ET, a live stream from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will feature a closed ceremony and talks about Hubble's achievements. Saturday, April 25, from 10 am to 3 pm ET, will include scenes and talks from the open family day at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, with a look ahead to Hubble's successor - the James Webb Space Telescope.

Follow the link to NASA TV or watch via the embedded video below:

Source: NASA/ESA

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