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Hubble Space Telescope
Overview
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe. Hubble’s unique design, allowing it to be repaired and upgraded with advanced technology by astronauts, has made it one of NASA’s longest-living and most valuable observatories. Today, Hubble continues to provide views of cosmic wonders never before seen and is still at the forefront of astronomy.
The Hubble Space Telescope is an international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
For more information visit us at https://nasa.gov/hubble or follow us on social media @NASAHubble.
Science
These videos feature some of the incredible Hubble Space Telescope scientific discoveries made over more than 32 years of observations.
History
These fully produced Hubble web shorts go over the telescope's history, capabilities, or the people involved with its success.
Career Aspirations
These videos feature the many career paths that the Hubble Space Telescope has available. From the astronauts who fix Hubble to the developers who work on its software, from the scientists who study the data to the people who spread the word about its discoveries, the telescope is supported by people who traveled unique paths to join the Hubble adventure. Learn about their stories and find out how your skills could lead you to NASA.
Iconic Imagery
Some of Hubble's most famous and visually stunning images. For a full catalog of Hubble imagery, search http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/
Hubble's Inside The Image
Series that features in-depth explanations on some of Hubble's most iconic images.
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Hubble’s Inside The Image: Eta Carinae
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the years. One of them is the breathtaking image of Eta Carinae.Eta Carinae was the site of a giant outburst about 150 years ago, when it became one of the brightest stars in the southern sky. Though the star released as much visible light as a supernova explosion, it survived the outburst. Somehow, the explosion produced two polar lobes and a large thin equatorial disk, all moving outward at about 1.5 million miles per hour.In this video, Dr. Keith Noll explains this breathtaking image and explains how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Music Credit:"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music“Night Call” by Timothy Paul Handels [SABAM] via Pedigree Cuts [PRS] and Universal Production Music ||
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Hubble’s Inside The Image: Earendel
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the years. One of them is the breathtaking image of the star known as Earendel.The star is positioned along a ripple in spacetime that gives it extreme magnification, allowing it to emerge into view from its host galaxy, which appears as a red smear across the sky.With this observation, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark: detecting the light of a star that existed within the first billion years after the Universe’s birth in the Big Bang (at a redshift of 6.2) — the most distant individual star ever seen.In this video, Dr. Brian Welch explains this fascinating phenomenon of nature, and goes over how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credit:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen), A. Fujii, Robert Gendler, Digitized Sky Survey 2, Panther Observatory, Steve Cannistra, Michael Pierce, Robert Berrington (Indiana University), Nigel Sharp, Mark Hanna (NOAO)/WIYN/NSF Dark Matter Gravitational Lensing AnimationCredit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image LabMusic Credit:"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music"Frozen Waves Instrumental" by Matthew Nicholson [PRS], and Suki Jeanette Finn [PRS] via Universal Production Music ||
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Hubble’s Inside The Image: Crab Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the years. One of them is the breathtaking Crab Nebula.With an apparent magnitude of 8.4 and located 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus, the Crab Nebula can be spotted with a small telescope and is best observed in January. The nebula was discovered by English astronomer John Bevis in 1731, and later observed by Charles Messier who mistook it for Halley’s Comet. Messier’s observation of the nebula inspired him to create a catalog of celestial objects that might be mistaken for comets.In this video, Dr. Padi Boyd takes us on a journey through the Nebula, teaching us some of the interesting science behind this famous Hubble image.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credit:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen), A. Fujii, Robert Gendler, Digitized Sky Survey 2, Panther Observatory, Steve Cannistra, Michael Pierce, Robert Berrington (Indiana University), Nigel Sharp, Mark Hanna (NOAO)/WIYN/NSF. Crab Nebula Zoom VisualizationCredit: ESA/Hubble, Digitized Sky Survey, Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org) Dark Matter Gravitational Lensing AnimationCredit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image LabMusic Credit:"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music“Night Call” by Timothy Paul Handels [SABAM] via Pedigree Cuts [PRS] and Universal Production Music ||
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Hubble’s Inside The Image: V838 Mon
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the years. One of them is the breathtaking image sequence of V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon).Called a light echo, the expanding illumination of interstellar dust around the star has been revealing remarkable structures in the dusty cloud ever since the star suddenly brightened in January 2002. V838 Mon temporarily became 600,000 times brighter than our Sun, until it faded in April 2002. It was one of the brightest stars in the entire Milky Way. The reason for the eruption is still unclear.In this video, Dr. Padi Boyd explains this fascinating piece of history, teaching us some of the interesting science behind this famous Hubble image.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin FilmsVideo Credit:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen), A. Fujii, Robert Gendler, Digitized Sky Survey 2, Panther Observatory, Steve Cannistra, Michael Pierce, Robert Berrington (Indiana University), Nigel Sharp, Mark Hanna (NOAO)/WIYN/NSFMusic Credit:"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music“Moving Headlines” by Immersive Music (Via Shutterstock Music) ||
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Hubble’s Inside The Image: Carina Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the past 32 years. One of them is the breathtaking image of the Carina Nebula.Hubble's view of the nebula shows star birth in a new level of detail. The fantasy-like landscape of the nebula is sculpted by the action of outflowing winds and scorching ultraviolet radiation from the monster stars that inhabit this inferno. In the process, these stars are shredding the surrounding material that is the last vestige of the giant cloud from which the stars were born.In this video, Dr. Ken Carpenter takes us on a journey through the Nebula, teaching us some of the interesting science behind this famous Hubble image.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credit:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen), A. Fujii, Robert Gendler, Digitized Sky Survey 2, Panther Observatory, Steve Cannistra, Michael Pierce, Robert Berrington (Indiana University), Nigel Sharp, Mark Hanna (NOAO)/WIYN/NSFMusic Credit:"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music“Moving Headlines” by Immersive Music via Shutterstock Music ||
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Hubble’s Inside The Image: Mystic Mountain
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the past 32 years. One of them is the breathtaking Nebula known as Mystic Mountain.This image, which is even more dramatic than fiction, captures the chaotic activity atop a pillar of gas and dust, three light-years tall, which is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby bright stars. The pillar is also being assaulted from within, as infant stars buried inside it fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming from towering peaks.In this video, Dr. Ken Carpenter takes us on a journey through the Nebula, teaching us some of the interesting science behind this famous Hubble image.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credit:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen), A. Fujii, Robert Gendler, Digitized Sky Survey 2, Panther Observatory, Steve Cannistra, Michael Pierce, Robert Berrington (Indiana University), Nigel Sharp, Mark Hanna (NOAO)/WIYN/NSFMusic Credit:"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music“Counting the Stars” by by Patrick Rundblad via Shutterstock Music ||
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Hubble’s Inside The Image: N44 Superbubble
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the past 32 years. One of them is the breathtaking Nebula known as the N44 Superbubble.N44 is a complex nebula filled with glowing hydrogen gas, dark lanes of dust, massive stars, and many populations of stars of different ages. One of its most distinctive features, however, is the dark, starry gap called a “superbubble,” visible in the upper central region. In this video, Dr. Ken Carpenter takes us on a journey through the Nebula, teaching us some of the interesting science behind this famous Hubble image.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Video Credit:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser; L. L. Christensen), A. Fujii, Robert Gendler, Digitized Sky SurveyPanther Observatory, Steve Cannistra, Michael Pierce, Robert Berrington (Indiana University), NigelSharp, Mark Hanna (NOAO)/WIYN/NSFMusic Credit:"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music“Cosmic Call” by Immersive Music via Shutterstock Music ||
Hubble Science Series
Series that features easy-to-understand explanations on the complicated science discoveries made by the Hubble Space Telescope over the years.
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Hubble Science: Multiwavelength Astronomy, The Big Picture
Until the 20th century, astronomers learned virtually all they knew about sources in the sky from only the tiny fraction of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the eye. However, as astronomers have discovered how to collect radiation outside this part of the spectrum, they have been able to learn much more about the universe. Many objects reveal different aspects of their composition and behavior at different wavelengths. Other objects are completely invisible at one wavelength, yet are clearly visible at another.In this video, Dr. Padi Boyd explains the exciting future of multiwavelength astronomy and how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credit:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) Electromagnetic Spectrum GraphicCredit: NASA GSFC Conceptual Image Lab James Webb Space Telescope AnimationCredit: NASA GSFC Conceptual Image LabMusic Credit:"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music“Cosmic Call” by Immersive Music (Via Shutterstock Music) ||
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Hubble Science: Einstein Rings, Optical Illusions
An Einstein Ring can be explained by a phenomenon called gravitational lensing, which causes light shining from a faraway galaxy to be warped by the gravity of an object between its source and the observer. This effect was first theorized by Albert Einstein in 1912, and later worked into his theory of general relativity.In this video, Dr. Brian Welch explains this fascinating phenomenon of nature, and goes over how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credit:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationsCredit: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) Gravitational Lensing in MACS J1149-2223Credit: ESA/Hubble, L. CalçadaMusic Credit:"Binary Fission" by Tom Kane [PRS] via BBC Production Music [PRS], and Universal Production Music“Cosmic Call” by Immersive Music (Via Shutterstock Music) ||
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Hubble Science: Planetary Missions, Fossils of our Solar System
When the Hubble Space Telescope launched, one of its main goals was to learn more about our incredible universe.While we’re used to Hubble images coming from thousands of light-years away, Hubble is also capable of looking at objects in our solar system. Using Hubble, astronomers have been able to help planetary missions, like New Horizons and Lucy, plan out their own discoveries. For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credits:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationsCredit: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) Lucy Mission AnimationsCredit: NASA GSFC Conceptual Image Lab & NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio New Horizons AnimationsCredit: NASA/JHUAPLMusic Credits:“Cosmic Call” by Immersive Music via Shutterstock Music“Night Call” by Timothy Paul Handels [SABAM] via Pedigree Cuts [PRS] and Universal Production Music ||
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Hubble Science: Globular Clusters, Stellar Pockets
When the Hubble Space Telescope launched, one of its main goals was to learn more about our incredible universe.Using Hubble, astronomers have learned more about globular clusters. Globular clusters are stable, tightly gravitationally bound clusters of tens of thousands to millions of stars found in a wide variety of galaxies. The intense gravitational attraction between the closely packed stars gives globular clusters a regular, spherical shape.In this video, Dr. Ken Carpenter explains just how amazing these objects are.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credits:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble)Artist’s Impression of the Black Hole Concentration in NGC 6397 Credit: ESA/Hubble, N. BartmannMusic Credits:“Cosmic Call” by Immersive Music via Shutterstock Music“Night Call” by Timothy Paul Handels [SABAM] via Pedigree Cuts [PRS] and Universal Production Music ||
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Hubble Science: Hubble Constant, An Expanding Universe
When the Hubble Space Telescope launched, one of its main goals was to measure the rate at which our universe is expanding. That rate is called the “Hubble Constant” – named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble, who contributed to the discovery of the universe’s expansion. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have been able to measure the Hubble Constant and even found out that the expansion rate of our universe is accelerating due to a mysterious force known as dark energy.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James LeighEditor: Lucy LundDirector of Photography: James BallAdditional Editing & Photography: Matthew DuncanExecutive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew DuncanProduction & Post: Origin Films Video Credits:Hubble Space Telescope AnimationCredit: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) Dark Energy Expansion GraphCredit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Dark Energy Expansion Animation Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Hubble Extreme Deep Field Fly ThroughCredit: NASA, ESA, and F. Summers, L. Frattare, T. Davis, Z. Levay, and G. Bacon (Viz3D Team, STScI) James Webb Space Telescope AnimationsCredit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image LabMusic Credits:“Cosmic Call” by Immersive Music via Shutterstock Music“Alpha and Omega” by Laurent Parisi [SACEM] via KTSA Publishing [SACEM] and Universal Production Music ||
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Hubble Science: Starbirth Nebulae, Cosmic Cradles
For the past 31 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us begin to understand are the beautiful nebulae in space.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits:“Magical Moments” by Frederik Wiedmann [BMI] via Killer Tracks [BMI] and Universal Production Music.Extra Visualizations:Hubble Space Telescope Eclipses Sun: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) || Master VersionHorizontal version. This is for use on any YouTube or non-YouTube platform where you want to display the video horizontally. ||
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Hubble Science: Dark Energy, A Mysterious Force
For the past 31 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us begin to understand is dark energy and dark matter.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits:“Alpha and Omega” by Laurent Parisi [SACEM] via KTSA Publishing [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.Extra Visualizations:Hubble Space Telescope Eclipses Sun: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) || Master VersionHorizontal version. This is for use on any YouTube or non-YouTube platform where you want to display the video horizontally. ||
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Hubble Science: Gravitational Lensing, Nature’s Boost
For the past 31 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us begin to understand is gravitational lensing.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits:“Transitions” by Ben Niblett [PRS] and Jon Cotton [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd. [PRS] and Universal Production Music.Extra Visualizations:Hubble Space Telescope Eclipses Sun: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) || Master VersionHorizontal version. This is for use on any YouTube or non-YouTube platform where you want to display the video horizontally. ||
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Hubble Science: Exoplanets, Alien Atmospheres
For the past 30 years the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us understand are exoplanets.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Videos & Images:NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterEuropean Space AgencyMusic Credits:“Transitions” by Ben Niblett [PRS] and Jon Cotton [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd [PRS] and Universal Production Music.Extra Visualizations:Hubble CGI Hubble Rising + Door Opening: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble)Water Vapor Planet: Credits: M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble) ||
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Hubble Science: Black Holes, From Myth to Reality
For the past 30 years the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us understand are black holes.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Videos & Images:NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterEuropean Space AgencyMusic:“Transitions” by Ben Niblett [PRS] and Jon Cotton [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd [PRS] and Universal Production Music. || Master VersionHorizontal version. This is for use on any YouTube or non-YouTube platform where you want to display the video horizontally. ||
Documentaries
These documentaries highlight some of the biggest moments and people involved with the Hubble Space Telescope.
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New Hubble Video Miniseries Goes Behind the Scenes of Our "Eye in the Sky"
A new video miniseries explores the intricate world of operating the Hubble Space Telescope.In Hubble – Eye in the Sky, viewers get an inside look at the challenges of operating the telescope, along with an understanding of the groundbreaking discoveries that forever changed the way we view space. Leading scientists, engineers and a Nobel prize winner take us through the innovation and strategies that keep the telescope in prime condition. Starting on July 15, the first episode, “Driving the Telescope,” visits Hubble’s control center to find out how a telescope in space is managed and operated from Earth. The following two episodes will premiere on July 20 and 23. They explore the riveting discoveries, technological updates and “time machine” capabilities of Hubble. Watch Hubble – Eye in the Sky starting on July 15, and follow Hubble on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Positioned above Earth’s murky atmosphere, Hubble fundamentally changed the field of astronomy and our understanding of the universe. For more information, visit NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope website.Music Credits:“Only Seconds Left” by Donn Wilkerson [ BMI ]. Killer Tracks [ BMI ] and Universal Production Music. ||
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Episode 1: Driving The Telescope (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)
Episode 1: Driving the Telescope – Visit Hubble’s control center to learn about the challenges and techniques of performing extraordinarily detailed observations with an orbiting space telescope. Tour the rarely seen, life-size simulator at NASA that helps engineers and operators investigate problems and test new solutions before implementing them on the real telescope in space. This series, Hubble – Eye in the Sky, takes you behind the scenes into the world of Hubble Space Telescope operations. Discover the strategies needed to run a bus-sized observatory as it speeds around Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, and find out how Hubble collects the incredible images and groundbreaking data that have transformed humanity’s vision of space. Witness the ingenuity that keeps such a complex and remote machine working to investigate the mysteries of the universe for more than 30 years.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.Production & Post:Origin Videos & Images: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center European Space AgencySpace Telescope Science InstituteMusic:The Machines — Richard Canavan Interesting Conundrum — K1WoodsWatching The Stars — Rimsky MusicBetter Times Coming — Zeonium(PremiumBeat by Shutterstock) ||
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Episode 2: An Unexpected Journey (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)
Episode 2: An Unexpected Journey – With five servicing missions, upgraded instruments, and new ways of operating, Hubble is not the same telescope it was when it launched. Discover the innovative ways astronomers and engineers use Hubble today. This series, Hubble – Eye in the Sky, takes you behind the scenes into the world of Hubble Space Telescope operations. Discover the strategies needed to run a bus-sized observatory as it speeds around Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, and find out how Hubble collects the incredible images and groundbreaking data that have transformed humanity’s vision of space. Witness the ingenuity that keeps such a complex and remote machine working to investigate the mysteries of the universe for more than 30 years.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.Production & Post:Origin Videos & Images: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center European Space AgencySpace Telescope Science InstituteMusic:The Machines — Richard Canavan Cosmic Call — Immersive MusicMoving Headlines — Immersive MusicOur Planet — Remember The Future(PremiumBeat by Shutterstock) ||
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Episode 3: Time Machines (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)
Episode 3: Time Machines – Hubble has looked back billions of years in time to see some of the earliest galaxies in their infancy, and it has fundamentally changed what we know about the universe itself. Find out from Nobel Laureate John Mather and Hubble Senior Project Scientist Jennifer Wiseman how Hubble will work with the future James Webb Space Telescope to revolutionize our understanding of the universe even further.This series, Hubble – Eye in the Sky, takes you behind the scenes into the world of Hubble Space Telescope operations. Discover the strategies needed to run a bus-sized observatory as it speeds around Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, and find out how Hubble collects the incredible images and groundbreaking data that have transformed humanity’s vision of space. Witness the ingenuity that keeps such a complex and remote machine working to investigate the mysteries of the universe for more than 30 years.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.Production & Post:Origin Videos & Images: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center European Space AgencySpace Telescope Science InstituteMusic:The Machines — Richard Canavan Counting The Stars — Patrick RundbladWonderful Places — Mocha MusicFallen Dynasty — Evan MacDonald (PremiumBeat by Shutterstock) ||
Trivia
Hubble Trivia is a miniseries featuring some frequently asked questions and surprising facts about the famous space telescope.
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Hubble Trivia
The Hubble Space Telescope has been answering questions about the universe for over 30 years. Now it’s your turn to answer some questions about Hubble! Hubble Trivia is a miniseries featuring some frequently asked questions and surprising facts about the famous space telescope. See if you can answer each trivia question before the answer is revealed! || How big is the Hubble Space Telescope?The size of a school busThe size of a houseThe size of a fridgeThe size of a carMusic: “Equinox Sunlight” by Andreas Andreas Bolldén [STIM]. Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM], and Universal Production Music. ||
Hubble Tool Time
A six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions.
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Hubble Tool Time Promo
Tuesdays starting on April 16, 2019, we will be releasing a new six-part mini-series about the tools used on Hubble's servicing missions, hosted by retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld.Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and upgraded. Astronauts performed challenging spacewalks on five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009 to keep Hubble operating so that it could change our fundamental understanding of the universe.In addition to enabling Hubble's scientific discoveries, the tools developed by teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and tested with the Johnson Space Center furthered NASA's human exploration capabilities. These tools and the knowledge gleaned from the Hubble servicing missions are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the moon and Mars.For more information, visit nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Paul Morris.Music credits: "Wine On It" by Kevin Blanc [SACEM]; KTSA Publishing SACEM; Gum Tapes; Killer Tracks Production Music. ||
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 1 - Astronaut Training
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and upgraded. Astronauts using custom-designed tools performed challenging spacewalks on five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009 to keep Hubble operating so that it could change our fundamental understanding of the universe.Join John and astronaut trainer Christy Hansen in this first episode to learn about how astronauts trained to use the tools on the Hubble servicing missions.In addition to enabling Hubble's scientific discoveries, the tools developed by teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and tested in collaboration with the Johnson Space Center furthered NASA's human exploration capabilities. These tools and the knowledge gleaned from the Hubble servicing missions are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.For more information, visit nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Katrina Jackson.Music credits: "Wine On It" by Kevin Blanc [SACEM]; KTSA Publishing SACEM; Gum Tapes; Killer Tracks Production Music. "Breakthrough" by Donn Wilerson [BMI]; Killer Tracks BMI; Killer Tracks Production Music. ||
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 2 - Servicing Mission 1
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and upgraded. Astronauts using custom-designed tools performed challenging spacewalks on five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009 to keep Hubble operating so that it could change our fundamental understanding of the universe.Join John and EVA manager Russ Werneth in this episode of Hubble Tool Time to learn about the power ratchet tool used on Hubble’s first servicing mission in 1993.In addition to enabling Hubble's scientific discoveries, the tools developed by teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and tested in collaboration with the Johnson Space Center furthered NASA's human exploration capabilities. These tools and the knowledge gleaned from the Hubble servicing missions are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.For more information, visit nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Katrina Jackson.Music credits: "Wine On It" by Kevin Blanc [SACEM]; KTSA Publishing SACEM; Gum Tapes; Killer Tracks Production Music. "Breakthrough" by Donn Wilerson [BMI]; Killer Tracks BMI; Killer Tracks Production Music. ||
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 3 - Servicing Mission 2
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and upgraded. Astronauts using custom-designed tools performed challenging spacewalks on five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009 to keep Hubble operating so that it could change our fundamental understanding of the universe.Join John and EVA manager Russ Werneth in this episode of Hubble Tool Time to learn about the pistol grip tool developed for Hubble’s second servicing mission in 1997, a tool that astronauts now use on almost every spacewalk.In addition to enabling Hubble's scientific discoveries, the tools developed by teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and tested in collaboration with the Johnson Space Center furthered NASA's human exploration capabilities. These tools and the knowledge gleaned from the Hubble servicing missions are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Katrina Jackson.Music credits: "Wine On It" by Kevin Blanc [SACEM]; KTSA Publishing SACEM; Gum Tapes; Killer Tracks Production Music. "Breakthrough" by Donn Wilerson [BMI]; Killer Tracks BMI; Killer Tracks Production Music. ||
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 4 - Servicing Mission 3A
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and upgraded. Astronauts using custom-designed tools performed challenging spacewalks on five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009 to keep Hubble operating so that it could change our fundamental understanding of the universe.Join John and EVA engineer Ed Rezac in this episode of Hubble Tool Time to learn about the difficult job of replacing Hubble’s Rate Sensor Units on Servicing Mission 3A in 1999 and the resulting tool created to make the job easier. In addition to enabling Hubble's scientific discoveries, the tools developed by teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and tested in collaboration with the Johnson Space Center furthered NASA's human exploration capabilities. These tools and the knowledge gleaned from the Hubble servicing missions are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Katrina Jackson.Music credits: "Wine On It" by Kevin Blanc [SACEM]; KTSA Publishing SACEM; Gum Tapes; Killer Tracks Production Music. "Breakthrough" by Donn Wilerson [BMI]; Killer Tracks BMI; Killer Tracks Production Music. ||
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 5 - Servicing Mission 3B
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and upgraded. Astronauts using custom-designed tools performed challenging spacewalks on five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009 to keep Hubble operating so that it could change our fundamental understanding of the universe.Join John and EVA engineer Ed Rezac in this episode of Hubble Tool Time to learn about developing a wrench-like connector tool to replace Hubble’s Power Control Unit on Servicing Mission 3B in 2002. In addition to enabling Hubble's scientific discoveries, the tools developed by teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and tested in collaboration with the Johnson Space Center furthered NASA's human exploration capabilities. These tools and the knowledge gleaned from the Hubble servicing missions are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Katrina Jackson.Music credits: "Wine On It" by Kevin Blanc [SACEM]; KTSA Publishing SACEM; Gum Tapes; Killer Tracks Production Music. "Breakthrough" by Donn Wilerson [BMI]; Killer Tracks BMI; Killer Tracks Production Music. ||
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 6 - Servicing Mission 4
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and upgraded. Astronauts using custom-designed tools performed challenging spacewalks on five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009 to keep Hubble operating so that it could change our fundamental understanding of the universe.Join John, EVA engineer Ed Rezac, and astronaut trainer Christy Hansen in this episode of Hubble Tool Time to learn about creating a Fastener Capture Plate to capture 111 screws in order to repair the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on Servicing Mission 4 in 2009.In addition to enabling Hubble's scientific discoveries, the tools developed by teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and tested in collaboration with the Johnson Space Center furthered NASA's human exploration capabilities. These tools and the knowledge gleaned from the Hubble servicing missions are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Katrina Jackson.Music credits: "Wine On It" by Kevin Blanc [SACEM]; KTSA Publishing SACEM; Gum Tapes; Killer Tracks Production Music. "Breakthrough" by Donn Wilerson [BMI]; Killer Tracks BMI; Killer Tracks Production Music. ||
Servicing Missions
Hubble, orbiting 353 miles (569 km) above the surface of Earth, is the first telescope designed for space-based maintenance. Astronauts visiting Hubble have made repairs, replaced parts, and updated its technology with new instruments.
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 1
Shortly after the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in 1990, the observatory's primary mirror was discovered to have an aberration that affected the clarity of the telescope's early images. Fortunately, Hubble, orbiting 353 miles (569 km) above the surface of the Earth, was the first telescope designed to be visited in space by astronauts to perform repairs, replace parts, and update its technology with new instruments. Servicing Mission 1, launched in December 1993, was the first opportunity to conduct planned maintenance on the telescope. In addition, new instruments were installed and the optics of the flaw in Hubble's primary mirror was corrected.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits: "Sleep Patterns" by Oliver Worth [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd [PRS] and Universal Production Music."Tides" by Ben Niblett [PRS], and Jon Cotton [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd [PRS] and Universal Production Music."Mirrored Cubes" by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music."Natural Time Cycles by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.Motion Graphics Template Media Credits:Lower Thirds Auto Self Resizing by cayman via Motion Array ||
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 2
The Second Servicing Mission, launched February 11, 1997, greatly improved Hubble's productivity. The installation of new instruments extended Hubble's wavelength range into the near infrared for imaging and spectroscopy, allowing us to probe the most distant reaches of the universe. The replacement of failed or degraded spacecraft components increased efficiency and performance.A seven-member STS-82 crew took part in this mission. Four astronauts conducted the planned spacewalks: Mark Lee, Gregory Harbaugh, Steven Smith and Joseph Tanner were part of the extravehicular activity crew. Kenneth Bowersox was the commander, Scott Horowitz was the pilot, and Steven Hawley was the Remote Manipulator System Operator.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits: "Cristal Delight" by Fred Dubois [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Paradigm” by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Temporal Kinetics” by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Drive to Succeed” by Stephen Daniel Lemaire [ASCAP] via El Murmullo Sarao [SGAE], Universal Sarao [SGAE] and Universal Production Music.Motion Graphics Template Media Credits:Lower Thirds Auto Self Resizing by cayman via Motion Array ||
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3A
What was originally conceived as a mission of preventive maintenance turned more urgent on November 13, 1999, when the fourth of six gyros failed and Hubble temporarily closed its eyes on the universe. Unable to conduct science without three working gyros, Hubble entered a state of dormancy called safe mode. Essentially, Hubble "went to sleep" while it waited for help. NASA decided to split the Third Servicing Mission (SM3) into two parts, SM3A and SM3B, after the third of Hubble's six gyroscopes failed. In accordance with NASA's flight rules, a "call-up" mission was quickly approved and developed and executed in a record 7 months!The crew of STS-103 including astronauts Curtis L. Brown Jr., Scott J. Kelly, John M. Grunsfeld, Jean-François Clervoy, Michael Foale, Steven L. Smith, and Claude Nicollier ensured that the Hubble Space Telescope continued its mission into the 21st century.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits: "Illuminations" by Aleksander Terris [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Castle Road” by Laurent Dury [SACEM ]via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Urgent Pizzicati” by Fabrice Ravel Chapuis [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Royal Legacy” by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“A Fresh Perspective” by Stephen Daniel Lemaire [ASCAP] via El Murmullo Sarao [SGAE], Universal Sarao [SGAE] and Universal Production Music.Motion Graphics Template Media Credits:Lower Thirds Auto Self Resizing by cayman via Motion ArrayOld TV Graphic by SVZUL via Motion Array ||
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3B
Servicing Mission 3B was actually the fourth visit to Hubble. NASA split the original Servicing Mission 3 into two parts and conducted 3A in December of 1999. During SM3B a new science instrument will be installed: the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). Several other activities were accomplished as well over a 12-day mission with 5 spacewalks.Four astronauts trained for five scheduled spacewalks to upgrade and service the Hubble Space Telescope during the STS-109 mission in early 2002. Three veteran astronauts, John M.Grunsfeld, James H. Newman, and Richard M. Linnehan, were joined by Michael J. Massimino, who will be making his first space flight.Scott Altman, (Cmdr., USN), a two-time shuttle veteran, commanded the STS-109 mission. He was joined on the flight deck by pilot Duane Carey, (Lt. Col., USAF), making his first space flight, and flight engineer Nancy Currie (Lt. Col, USA, Ph.D.). Currie had three previous space flights to her credit.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits: "Piano Bar" by Steve Marvin [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], and Universal Production Music.“On a Tightrope” by Jay Price [PRS] and Paul Reeves [PRS] via KAtmosphere Music Ltd. [PRS] and Universal Production Music."Cocktail For 3" by Steve Marvin [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], and Universal Production Music."On Going Process" by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM], and Universal Production Music."Intrigues and Plots" by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM], and Universal Production Music."Hyperion" by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM], and Universal Production Music.Motion Graphics Template Media Credits:Lower Thirds Auto Self Resizing by cayman via Motion Array ||
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 4
The Hubble Space Telescope was reborn with Servicing Mission 4 (SM4), the fifth and final servicing of the orbiting observatory. During SM4, two new scientific instruments were installed – the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Two failed instruments, the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) and the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), were brought back to life by the first ever on-orbit repairs. With these efforts, Hubble has been brought to the apex of its scientific capabilities.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits: "Aquarius" by Fred Dubois [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM], and Universal Production Music.“Adam and Eve” by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM], and Universal Production Music."Inquiring Mind" by Leon Mitchener [NS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd. [PRS], and Universal Production Music."Weight of Water" by Anthony Edwin Phillips [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd. [PRS], and Universal Production Music."Urban Migration" by Fred Dubois [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM], and Universal Production Music."Get up and Run" by Raul del Moral Redondo [SGAE] via El Murmullo Sarao [SGAE], Universal Sarao [SGAE], and Universal Production Music.“Metamorphosis” by Matthew St Laurent [ASCAP] via Soundcast Music [SESAC] and Universal Production Music.Motion Graphics Template Media Credits:Lower Thirds Auto Self Resizing by cayman via Motion Array ||
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Hubble Servicing Missions Quick Overviews
Hubble, orbiting 353 miles (569 km) above the surface of the Earth, was the first telescope designed to be visited in space by astronauts to perform repairs, replace parts, and update its technology with new instruments.These one minute long videos quickly go over the five incredibly important servicing missions.Produced and Edited by NASA Hubble Intern Miranda Chabot. || Video for Servicing Mission 1“Building Downtown” by John Blease [PRS] via Abbey Road Masters [PRS] and Universal Production Music ||
Anniversary Celebrations
Hubble’s unique design, allowing it to be repaired and upgraded with advanced technology by astronauts, has made it one of NASA’s longest-living and most valuable observatories, beaming transformational astronomical images and discoveries to Earth for decades.
These videos commemorate Hubble’s 30th birthday which was celebrated in 2020, and Hubble's 25th birthday which was celebrated in 2015.
Archival Footage
Historical footage of the telescope.
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Hubble Archive - Pre-Launch
This is a recorded interview from Voice of America. In this program, Dr. Fred Whipple discusses sending a telescope above the earth's atmosphere to transcend the atmosphere's obscuring of the view of space. He talks about plans for the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO,) which was a precursor to the Hubble Space Telescope.National Archive webpage: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/105636SVS webpage: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13059National Archives Identifier: 105636Local Identifier: 306.10-23Creator: U.S. Information AgencyFrom: Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900-2003This item was broadcast 07/10/1959Production Series: New Horizons in Science ||
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Hubble Archive - Launch, STS-31
STS-31 Mission Highlights Resource TapeLaunch of the Hubble Space Telescope, April 24-29 1990Astronauts: Loren Shriver, Charles Bolden, Bruce McCandless, Steven Hawley, Kathryn Sullivan09:50 - Launch12:27 - Opening bay doors20:40 - Taking telescope out of payload bay24:50 - Deploying the solar arrays26:08 - Deploying the high gain antennas26:56 - Unfurling the first solar array30:16 - EVA preparation31:24 - Unfurling the second solar array32:00 - Second solar array gets stuck34:30 - Disable tension monitoring software to unfurl the solar array36:25 - Go for Hubble release39:07 - Student experiment43:50 - Commands sent to open aperture door45:45 - Thank you to training crew46:40 - Thoughts on historical significance50:09 - Closing bay doors50:58 - Shuttle re-entry and landing54:59 - Astronauts exiting Shuttle ||
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Hubble Archive - Post-Deployment
Digitized tape of the press conference from June 27, 1990 where Ed Weiler and others explain the Hubble Space Telescope's spherical aberration problem and its impact to the science instruments. The aberration wouldn't much affect UV or IR observations, but the Wide Field Planetary Camera would be largely affected since it used visible wavelengths. TRT: 30:00Participants: Douglas Broome, HST Program Manager; Jean Olivier, Deputy Project Manager; Dr. Edward Weiler, HST Program Scientist at NASA HQ; Dr. Lennard A. Fisk, Associate Administrator Space Science and Applications at NASA HQ; Dr. Peter Stockman, Deputy Director of the Space Telescope Science InstituteLonger notes:Describing the initial spherical aberration problem with the Hubble Space Telescope’s primary mirror. Describe how they conclusively determined the nature of the problem. It affects one of their science objectives. Weiler: “We can still do important science.” UV capability and IR capability not impacted. Spatial resolution is about at ground-based resolution. Explains impacts to each of the instruments. HRS - will be able to do most of the science, just not in crowded fields, still excellent for planetary features, least impacted instrument FOS - UV science not impacted except on crowded fields, quasar absorption lines won’t be impacted because point sources, FOC - highest spatial resolution of the cameras, visible wavelengths will be ground-based resolution except maybe better for bright objects, HSP - won’t be able to do science with high signal to noise, but can do about half of proposed science esp in UV WFPC - probably no real science we can do with this because in visible Fine guidance sensors for astrometry - can do 100% of science we proposed, will be able to look at star’s wobble to find exoplanetsBiggest impact is loss of spatial resolution for WFPCInsurance policy - planned for maintenance program, are already building a second wide-field camera with a corrective mirror, think we can take out all the aberration and get back to original specification, 40% of science was going to be done with wide-field camera, developing NICMOS for near-IR capability that includes corrective opticsFor HRS and FOS, have STIS under development which would replace spectrographic capabilities Haven’t yet figured out how the problem occured; putting together a review boardDon’t know if the aberration is in the primary or secondary mirrorDidn’t test the two mirrors in combination because it would have been tremendously costly and difficult (hundreds of millions of dollars)Cuts off at endAudio missing from 11:10 - 11:20 ||
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Hubble Archive - Servicing Mission 1, STS-61
Shortly after the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in 1990, the observatory's primary mirror was discovered to have an aberration that affected the clarity of the telescope's early images. Fortunately, Hubble, orbiting 353 miles (569 km) above the surface of the Earth, was the first telescope designed to be visited in space by astronauts to perform repairs, replace parts, and update its technology with new instruments. Servicing Mission 1, launched in December 1993, was the first opportunity to conduct planned maintenance on the telescope. In addition, new instruments were installed and the optics of the flaw in Hubble's primary mirror was corrected. ||
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Hubble Archive - Post-Servicing Mission 1
January 10, 1994 Footage || January 13, 1994 Footage (part 1 of 3) || January 13, 1994 Footage (part 2 of 3) || January 13, 1994 Footage (part 3 of 3) || July 1994 Footage ||
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Hubble Archive - Servicing Mission 2, STS-82
After a successful first mission to correct Hubble’s vision in 1993, a second Servicing Mission (STS-82) was launched to the space telescope in February 1997. The goal of this 10-day operation was to enhance Hubble’s scientific capabilities for discovery by conducting a number of maintenance tasks and refurbishing the existing systems.The crew took more than 150 other crew aids and tools on this mission. They ranged from a simple bag for carrying some of the smaller tools to sophisticated, battery-operated power tools.A seven-member crew took part in this mission. Four astronauts conducted the planned spacewalks: Mark Lee, Gregory Harbaugh, Steven Smith and Joseph Tanner were part of the extravehicular activity crew. Kenneth Bowersox was the commander, Scott Horowitz was the pilot, and Steven Hawley was the Remote Manipulator System Operator. ||
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Hubble Archive - Servicing Mission 3A, STS-103
Hubble's third servicing mission, Servicing Mission 3A, launched on December 19, 1999 on Space Shuttle Discovery as part of the STS-103 mission.What was originally conceived as a mission of preventive maintenance turned more urgent on November 13, 1999, when the fourth of six gyros failed and Hubble temporarily closed its eyes on the universe. Unable to conduct science without three working gyros, Hubble entered a state of dormancy called safe mode. Essentially, Hubble "went to sleep" while it waited for help.NASA decided to split the Third Servicing Mission (SM3) into two parts, SM3A and SM3B, after the third of Hubble's six gyroscopes failed. In accordance with NASA's flight rules, a "call-up" mission was quickly approved and developed and executed in a record 7 months.The Hubble team left the telescope far more fit and capable than ever before. The new, improved, and upgraded equipment included six fresh gyroscopes, six battery voltage/temperature improvement kits, a faster, more powerful, main computer, a next-generation solid state data recorder, a new transmitter, an enhanced fine guidance sensor, and new insulation. ||
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Hubble Archive - Servicing Mission 3B, STS-109
Servicing Mission 3B was actually the fourth visit to Hubble. NASA split the original Servicing Mission 3 into two parts and conducted 3A in December of 1999. During SM3B a new science instrument will be installed: the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). Several other activities were accomplished as well over a 12-day mission with 5 spacewalks.Four astronauts trained for five scheduled spacewalks to upgrade and service the Hubble Space Telescope during the STS-109 mission in early 2002. Three veteran astronauts, John M.Grunsfeld, James H. Newman, and Richard M. Linnehan, were joined by Michael J. Massimino, who will be making his first space flight.Grunsfeld had flown three times, STS-67 in 1995, STS-81 in 1997, and STS-103 in 1999 when he performed two spacewalks to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Newman, veteran of three space flights, STS-51 in 1993, STS-69 in 1995, and STS-88 in 1998, had conducted four previous spacewalks. Linnehan had flown on STS-78 in 1996 and STS-90 in 1998. Massimino is a member of the 1996 astronaut class.Scott Altman, (Cmdr., USN), a two-time shuttle veteran, commanded the STS-109 mission. He was joined on the flight deck by pilot Duane Carey, (Lt. Col., USAF), making his first space flight, and flight engineer Nancy Currie (Lt. Col, USA, Ph.D.). Currie had three previous space flights to her credit. ||
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Hubble Archive - Servicing Mission 4, STS-125
Hubble's fifth and final servicing mission, Servicing Mission 4, launched on May 11, 2009 on Space Shuttle Atlantis as part of the STS-125 mission.During SM4, two new scientific instruments were installed – the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Two failed instruments, the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) and the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), were brought back to life by the first ever on-orbit repairs. With these efforts, Hubble has been brought to the apex of its scientific capabilities. To prolong Hubble's life, new batteries, new gyroscopes, a new science computer, a refurbished fine guidance sensor and new insulation on three electronics bays were also installed over the 12-day mission with five spacewalks. ||
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Senator Mikulski Celebrates Hubble Success
The Hubble Space Telescope has been with us for nearly two decades. In that time, its breathtaking images have captured peoples imaginations and its groundbreaking science has revealed some of the many secrets of our universe.After five spacewalks by the STS-125 mission to repair Hubble, commander Scott "Scooter" Altman confirmed a successful release of the Hubble telescope from the Space Shuttle Atlantis.Shortly after the deploy, Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski visited controllers in Goddard's Space Telescope Operations Control Center. Mikulski, who praised the Hubble team for their hard work and dedication during this mission.For more info: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2009/hubble_deploy.html ||
B-Roll
B-roll reels of Hubble facilities or events
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360-Degree Virtual Tour of Hubble Mission Operations
Take a 360-degree, virtual tour of the Hubble Space Telescope’s home for mission operations, the Space Telescope Operations Control Center (STOCC) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Begin in the lobby to learn about the orbiting spacecraft. Visit the Mission Operations Room, where the flight operators command and monitor Hubble. Step into the Operations Support Room, where the flight team investigates spacecraft anomalies and verifies new procedures. Then explore the exhibit hallway to view hardware that once flew in space aboard Hubble as well as tools that astronauts used to repair and upgrade the observatory.Music credit for all videos: "Looking Forward" by Daniel Backes [GEMA] and Peter Moslener [GEMA]; Ed.Berlin Production Music/Universal Production Music GmbH GEMA; Berlin Production Music; Killer Tracks Production MusicVideos must be uploaded to and played on a platform that supports 360-degree video in order to view in 360. You can view a playlist of these videos on YouTube in 360 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_8hVmWnP_O0GvDYsfyr-4A3MWLfaHWnj ||
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Nancy Grace Roman, The Mother of Hubble - Media Resources
Interviews and b-roll of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, "the Mother of Hubble." Dr. Roman, born May 16, 1925, began working at NASA in 1959 and served as NASA's first Chief of Astronomy. || 4K Interview - Goddard Hubble questions, part 1March 31, 2017 interview in the Space Telescope Operations Control Center (STOCC)00:00 - What is your name and what was your role on Hubble?00:29 - How did you sell the Hubble program? What were your specific contributions?05:46 - Why are you called "the Mother of Hubble"?06:46 - What are you most proud of in your career with Hubble?07:27 - How do you think history will record your role and personal accomplishments with Hubble?08:09 - What do you think is Hubble's most important discovery?09:16 - How does studying astronomy benefit humankind?10:18 - What was astronomy's role in the advent of crowd-sourcing? ||
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Hubble Facilities
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is home to the Hubble Space Telescope Operations Project, the government’s team of technical managers and scientists who oversee all aspects of the Hubble mission. Under its direction, an integrated group of civil servants and contractors at Goddard collectively known as the operations team is responsible for Hubble’s mission operations—those functions of the mission that operate together to assure the health, safety, and performance of the spacecraft. Examples include monitoring and adjusting the spacecraft’s subsystems (e.g. power, thermal, data management, pointing control, etc.), flight software development, sustaining engineering of the control center hardware and software, and systems administration of the network and ground system components.A separate contractor team at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore is similarly responsible for science operations—the functions necessary to award telescope time, schedule observations, calibrate the received data, and archive the datasets. Working closely together, Goddard and the STScI operate Hubble 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, though most of the commanding to the telescope and receipt of its science data is accomplished by computers via automated operations. ||
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Edited B-Roll From Hubble 25th Anniversary NASA Social
Hubble Media Social || Edited NATSOUND package from the NASA Social held April 23rd for Hubble's 25th anniversary. NASA Social attendees visited the Hubble Control Room at Goddard Space Flight Center. They also heard from engineers during their visit and even got to see the types of tools astronauts used to service Hubble. || For More Information || See [http://www.nasa.gov/hubble](http://www.nasa.gov/hubble) ||
Liveshots
Footage from live Hubble news campaigns
Spacecraft Animations
Animations of the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Hubble Space Telescope's 30th Anniversary Beauty Passes
HST in orbit without background stars. || Two new animations commisioned for Hubble Space Telescope's 30th Anniversary showing the observatory in orbit around the Earth. || HST in orbit. || HST in orbit shot 2. ||
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HST Fly-By
An animation of the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit as it passes by the camera and slowly fades into the distance. || The Hubble Space in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. ||
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HST Video Wipe
HST as a video transition wipe || HST moves from left to right. (Frame sequence includes alpha channel) ||
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HST Out and Around
A close-up look at HST on orbit || The Hubble Space in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. ||
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Slow Look at HST 1
A close-up look at HST on orbit || The Hubble Space in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. ||
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Slow Look at HST 2
A close-up look at HST on orbit || The Hubble Space in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. ||
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HST Zoom-Way-Out
An animation of the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit where the camera zooms out to show how tiny Hubble is in relation to Earth and then how small Earth is in relation to space. Companion animation is Cosmic Origins Spectrograph: Large Scale Structure of the Universe. || The Hubble Space Telescope in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. ||
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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has revolutionized astronomy by providing unprecedented views of the Universe. Hubble's spectral range extends from the ultraviolet, through the visible, and into the near-infrared. NASA will fly a servicing mission in 2008 to bring two new science instruments to Hubble - the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and the Wide Field Camera 3. New gyros and batteries will extend Hubble's life through 2013. || This is an animation of the Hubble spacecraft flying 360 miles above the earth. ||