The Hubble Space Telescope is suddenly facing a much shorter future than many astronomers expected, with new modeling ...

The Hubble Space Telescope is a masterwork of engineering and human ingenuity. Hubble is comparable in size and weight to a large school bus, but its contributions to science and astronomy could fill ...

With no immediate plans to lift Hubble, the space telescope’s orbit is expected to slowly decay over the coming years.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA astronaut Mike Massimino smiles for a photo during STS-125 — the fifth and final Hubble ...

As of Wednesday afternoon, the engineers had not yet isolated the fault. The trouble has been traced to one of the telescope’s channels that handles observations in the ultraviolet and visible-light ...

"Awards like these are a critical component of our incubator program for future missions, which combines government ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For what is expected to be the last time, both of NASA's shuttle launch pads are occupied. Atlantis is on one, primed for a flight this week to the Hubble Space Telescope.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of seven thundered away Monday on one last flight to the Hubble Space Telescope, setting off on a daring repair mission that NASA hopes will ...

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s launch into orbit, astronomers aimed the legendary telescope at a selection of photogenic space targets, stretching from inside ...

"Knock on wood, it can go another 10 years," former astronaut John Grunsfeld says. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. John Grunsfeld ...