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Aging gracefully: The Hubble Telescope is in 'excellent technical condition' on its 35th birthday, its chief scientist says

By Keith Cooper published

By teaming up with the James Webb Space Telescope, or by scientists delving into its long history of observations, Hubble is cementing its legacy.

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As this image of the spiral galaxy IC 4633 located 100 million light-years away shows, even at 35 Hubble can still produce STUNNING cosmic images

Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures

By Robert Lea published

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 35 years in space. Can it still hold its own and prove useful when compared to instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope?

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An image of the Hubble Space Telescope hovering in Earth's orbit.

The Hubble Space Telescope turns 35 as NASA budget cuts loom. How many more birthdays will it have?

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Budget cuts hitting U.S. government agencies like NASA don't seem promising for the Hubble Space Telescope, but there is still hope.

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NASA astronaut Story Musgrave moves about in space shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay during the deployment of the solar array panels on the Hubble Space Telescope during the final of five STS-61 spacewalks, on Dec. 9, 1993. 

Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions

By Josh Dinner published

Spacewalking astronauts repaired and upgraded the famed Hubble Telescope during five missions from 1993 to 2009. Here's a summary of these epic servicing efforts.

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SpaceX's CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule nears the International Space Station for docking on April 22, 2025.

ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space

By John Loeffler published

A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique.

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a black and white photo of a space capsule being tested in a large chamber

It's alive! It's alive! Orion throws back its cover | Space picture of the day for April 22, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

NASA engineers tested the functionality of Orion's forward bay cover, which is the last component of the spacecraft that must be ejected before parachutes deploy to land.

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SpaceX’s CRS-27 Dragon cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 6,700 pounds of supplies (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the International Space Station this morning (April 22), docking to the orbital lab after more than a day catching up in orbit.

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Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff last updated

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit waves after arriving in Houston on April 20, 2025. Pettit returned to Earth on April 19 to wrap up a seven-month mission on the International Space Station.

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut at 70, arrives in Houston after 7-month space mission (photo)

By Mike Wall published

NASA's oldest active astronaut, the 70-year-old Don Pettit, has returned home to Houston after a seven-month stint aboard the International Space Station.

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wispy clouds of gas stretch across the width of the image, shining in purples, blues and deep reds. hundreds of stars twinkle in the background

Colorful Eagle Nebula glows in stunning new image from Hubble Telescope

By Samantha Mathewson published

A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust sculpted by intense stellar radiation.

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