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Hubble Space Telescope Observatory

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is an active observatory launched on 24 April 1990 to study the universe across ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light from low Earth orbit, transforming knowledge of galaxies, stars, planets, and cosmology.

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Family Name
Hubble Space Telescope
Full Name
Hubble Space Telescope Observatory
Roles
observatoryorbiterresearch
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

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Description
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is an active observatory launched on 24 April 1990 to study the universe across ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light from low Earth orbit, transforming knowledge of galaxies, stars, planets, and cosmology.
First Flight Year
1,990

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Creation Time
August 12, 2026 at 18:13:06 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 03:47:36 UTC