Hubble Space Telescope marks 25th anniversary

[JamesMike]

There have been over 12,900 scientific papers published based on the data from Hubble.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015...bit-this-week-crowning-glory/?intcmp=trending

 

[rhett7660]

There have been over 12,900 scientific papers published based on the data from Hubble.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015...bit-this-week-crowning-glory/?intcmp=trending

Now I really feel old..... 25 years!

 

[aaronvan]

I hope they can keep it operating at least until the JWST comes online.

 

[bobob]

I hope they can keep it operating at least until the JWST comes online.

Here's a comparison of the sizes of the mirrors in the Hubble and the new James Webb space telescopes:

 

[monokakata]

There's a terrific book about Hubble -- planning, early days, the mirror difficulty. If you're interested in how "big science" runs, and the intersection between science, government, politics, industry . . . you'll enjoy it. The guy who write it was very high up in the operation, so it's an inside view.

http://www.amazon.com/Hubble-Wars-A...674412559/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=

 

[aaronvan]

Here's a comparison of the sizes of the mirrors in the Hubble and the new James Webb space telescopes:

And look what's coming down the pike!

We can't even fathom the discoveries these will make.