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My Humble Thoughts on Hubble at 20!

by carbonboyApril 24, 2010 NASA
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   A small portion of one of the largest known star-birth regions in the galaxy, the Carina Nebula (best viewed at full screen F11) – Photo Credit:  STScI
 Twenty years ago today NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope, and it has been generating dazzling images ever since. This recent image is by far the most awesome that I [...]

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A Healthy Hubble!

by carbonboySeptember 9, 2009 NASA
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Today is 09/09/09! Although that means nothing to me, it seems appropriate to post something special.
NASA reaffirms today that the SM4 to the Hubble Telescope was a success, and that the images are clearer than ever! Such images still dazzle me, and I still consider working on the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier one of my [...]

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