Attn editors: NASA Hubble Releases New Images To Celebrate Its 35th Year Of Operations

Quick Summary:
1. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is releasing new images on April 23rd to mark its 35th year of operations.
2. Hubble is the longest operating science satellite orbiting Earth to date!
3. Hubble is one of the most productive scientific instruments in history having made more than 1.6 million observations to date.
4. A few recent discoveries include:
Viewed the most distant individual star ever seen. The light took 12.9 billion years to reach Hubble’s eyes.
Detected evidence for elusive intermediate mass black holes
Released the largest mosaic of our neighboring galaxy Andromeda - more than 2.5 billion pixels.

Thirty-five years ago on April 24, 1990, NASA ushered humanity into a dynamic era of cosmic exploration with the launch of its iconic Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble's 35 years in space have opened new windows to the cosmos and captured the hearts and minds of people all around the world. Hubble remains one of the most productive scientific instruments in history having made more than 1.6 million observations to date. But there is still so much more to discover.

To celebrate this momentous milestone Hubble is releasing stunning new images of celestial objects in our solar system and far beyond. On this 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope that kicked off this exciting era, let’s celebrate by taking a journey through the cosmos past, present and future.

Link to new images can be found here:https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasa-celebrates-hubbles-35th-year-in-orbit/

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Today is a special day for the world’s most famous space telescope! Thirty-five years ago on April 24, 1990, NASA ushered humanity into a dynamic era of cosmic exploration with the launch of its iconic Hubble Space Telescope. To celebrate this milestone NASA just released a stunning set of new images including one of the clearest views of Mars yet.

[for a look live] Joining us now is NASA expert Dr. Jennifer Wiseman who will help us celebrate Hubble’s birthday!

[for a VOSOT] NASA Hubble Senior Project Scientist Dr. Jennifer Wiseman shares these new images with us and takes us on a journey through some of Hubble’s recent discoveries.

Questions:
1. Hubble just released some new images to celebrate this big milestone. Can you tell us about these new views?
2. There have been a lot of discoveries made from Hubble data over the last 35 years, but can you talk about some of the most recent ones?
3. Hubble’s views of the universe have not only changed the way we think of space, but also how we understand the story of the universe. What are some of your favorite findings?
4. This is a really exciting time to be studying the universe with Hubble working alongside NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Can you talk about how these observatories complement each other?
5. Do you have a favorite Hubble image?
6. Hubble is the ultimate come-back story thanks to the ingenuity of its teams and the bravery of astronauts who ultimately fixed the observatory. How’s the telescope doing now? 
7. Thirty-five years is an exciting milestone! How excited are you and the team to celebrate this anniversary?
8. Hubble images are freely available to the public. Can you talk about the importance of that for people around the world?
9. Where can our viewers check out more of these beautiful images and learn more about what’s ahead?