April 2015 - File - This month marks the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, whose data has revolutionized the field of astrophysics, and captivated scientists and the public alike. Launched April 24, 1990 and built by NASA with contributions from ESA, the telescope has a primary mirror (its eye) of 2.4 meters and orbits Earth at an altitude of 340 miles. Traveling at a speed of 17,500 mph it has covered a distance equivalent to a trip to Neptune, the furthermost planet in our solar system. The telescope was named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble who used a 2.5 meter telescop
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April 2015 - File - This month marks the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, whose data has revolutionized the field of astrophysics, and captivated scientists and the public alike. Launched April 24, 1990 and built by NASA with contributions from ESA, the telescope has a primary mirror (its eye) of 2.4 meters and orbits Earth at an altitude of 340 miles. Traveling at a speed of 17, 500 mph it has covered a distance equivalent to a trip to Neptune, the furthermost planet in our solar system. The telescope was named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble who used a 2.5 meter telescope on Mount Wilson in California to make observations of distant galaxies. Pictured - May 27, 2010 - Manhattan, New York, U.S. - Construction of a 1:1 replica of the James Webb Space Telescope in Battery Park in lower Manhattan. The 40 foot tall James Webb Space Telescope is the successor to the Hubble Telescope and is the centerpiece of the upcoming World Science Festival. (Credit Image: © Bryan Smith/ZUMA Wire)