It has been 25 years since NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit about 350 miles above us.
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Over a million images have been downloaded to the control center in Maryland. The lens is so precise it would be like shining a laserbeam from New York City on a dime in Washington, DC-- but not at first. When NASA scientists saw the first images from Hubble the results were disappointing, but a later shuttle mission fixed the flawed mirrors and the universe beyond came into sharp focus. Those images have stunned and amazed everyone ever since. With Hubble still going strong, NASA hopes it will remain in service for at least another 5 years-- 10 years longer than originally planned.
As for what's next in deep space research, a new telescope will be launched in 2018 and will orbit at a million miles from Earth.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch, the Carnegie Science Center will host Hubble-themed activities this weekend. There will be a panel of local scientists discussing the impact of Hubble on their lives and on society, themed planetarium shows and the return of the "Hubble" Omnimax movie.
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