19-years of Hubble

This year marks the Hubble Telescope's 19th year in operation. Enjoy some of the beautiful images the Hubble has captured over the years here: http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/technology/110/.

Wikipedia says this about the Hubble: "The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by the space shuttle in April 1990. It is named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Although not the first space telescope, the Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well-known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. The HST is a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, and is one of NASA's Great Observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope."

A list of quick facts about the Hubble telescope can be found here: http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/hubble_essentials/quick_facts.php.

Visit the Hubble site at http://hubblesite.org/.