Though it probably doesn't need an introduction, the Hubble Space Telescope is a 24,000-pound (10,900 kilograms), 43.5-foot-long (13.2 meters) observatory that to date has made nearly 1.7 million ...

Hubble orbits Earth. Space is a tough place to live. The telescope's designers planned to get 15 years of use out of it, but Hubble handily outlasted that goal. Hubble's longevity hasn't been easy.

To celebrate the Hubble telescope's 35th anniversary, NASA released some striking new images on Wednesday, including a bold rendition of Mars and a stunning photo of a moth-shaped nebula with a ...

To celebrate the Hubble telescope's 35th anniversary, NASA released some striking new images on Wednesday, including a bold rendition of Mars and a stunning photo of a moth-shaped nebula with a ...

For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has taken photos of celestial objects across the universe. Look back at 10 photos taken by the telescope orbiting above Earth's surface.

Hubble's longevity hasn't been easy. The telescope has weathered an array of technical problems over the years. NASA dispatched five space shuttle servicing missions to Hubble, with the last in 2009.