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Astronauts release Hubble telescope back into space Reuters 07:59 PM \| May 19,2009 Atlantis astronauts added a panchromatic wide-field camera to the Hubble that should be able to see objects formed just 500 million years after the universe’s birth in the big bang explosion some 13.7 billion years ago FIND MORE ARTICLES ON: Shuttle Hubble Atlantis Satellite NASA Kennedy space center Astronomy Kennedy space centre
Nasa set for shuttle launch to Hubble telescope AFP 01:37 PM \| May 11,2009 The 11-day shuttle mission aims to provide the fifth maintenance operation to the Hubble before the shuttle fleet is retired, if successful the mission would extend the star-gazer’s life by at least five years FIND MORE ARTICLES ON: NASA Hubble Atlantis Gyroscopes Space shuttle Telescope
Hubble captures first photos of planets outside solar system 10:26 AM \| November 14,2008 This large debris disk is similar to the Kuiper Belt, which encircles the solar system and contains a range of icy bodies from dust grains to objects the size of dwarf planets, such as Pluto FIND MORE ARTICLES ON: Hubble Planet Solar system Pluto