RocketSTEM Issue #11 - April 2015 | Page 6

Hubble Space Telescope: Showing humanity the Universe By Amy Thompson Since launching in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has awed and inspired the public with a dazzling array of images. More than just pretty pictures, Hubble has collected 25 years of data, providing unprecedented views and insights into the universe. By observing objects from neighboring planets to the most distant galaxies, Hubble has captured breath-taking photos of supernovae, stellar nurseries,