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How the Hubble Space Telescope opened our eyes to the first galaxies of the universe

  • Written by Rodger I. Thompson, Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
How the Hubble Space Telescope opened our eyes to the first galaxies of the universeThe launch of Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990. This photo captures the first time that there were shuttles on both pad 39a and 39b. NASA

The Hubble Space Telescope launched on the 24th of April, 30 years ago. It’s an impressive milestone especially as its expected lifespan was just 10 years.

One of the primary reasons for the Hubble...

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