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  NASA: Hubble peers 13 billion years back in cosmic history

  Less than a year after getting a major overhaul, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped panoramic, full-color images that let astronomers peer more than 13 billion years back into cosmic history.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 07 January, 2010 07:07

  Tags: hubble, NASA

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  Space telescope captures ancient light from Big Bang

  A space telescope that was launched in May has already begun to collect light left over from the Big Bang that created the universe.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 17 August, 2009 05:53

  Tags: hubble, NASA, space, telescopes

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  NASA astronauts head out on last Hubble spacewalk

  Gearing up for their fifth and final spacewalk today, the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis hoped to install the last set of batteries and a sensor that should help the Hubble Space Telescope point at its celestial targets.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 19 May, 2009 08:07

  Tags: hubble, NASA

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  NASA astronauts repairing Hubble's black hole hunter

  The fourth spacewalk of the mission to repair and update the Hubble Space Telescope is under way, with astronauts working to bring back to life a key instrument that has been down for the last five years.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 18 May, 2009 02:41

  Tags: hubble, NASA, space

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  NASA astronauts install new computer on Hubble telescope

  During a 7-hour-and-20-minute spacewalk today, NASA astronauts gave the Hubble Space Telescope a new backup computer to replace the onboard system that had to be put into use after a technical failure last fall.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 15 May, 2009 08:09

  Tags: hubble, NASA

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  NASA astronauts miss 40 tiles in heat shield inspection

  NASA disclosed today that an investigation earlier this week that found multiple dings in the space shuttle Atlantis' heat shield must be restarted because about 40 tiles were missed.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 15 May, 2009 08:08

  Tags: atlantis, hubble, NASA

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  NASA shuttle blasts off on Hubble life-saving mission

  While the Hubble Space Telescope was making some pre-shut down observations today, the space shuttle Atlantis blasted off this afternoon on a repair mission to the 19-year-old orbiter.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 12 May, 2009 04:46

  Tags: hubble, NASA, space

• NASA: Upgrade mission will give Hubble superpowers

  When the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis finishes its latest asignment, the Hubble Space Telescope, which is already considered one of NASA's most important tools, will be far more powerful than ever.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 09 May, 2009 05:01

  Tags: hubble, NASA

• NASA shuttle crew will film Hubble repair for 3D IMAX movie

  Astronauts onboard the space shuttle Atlantis will have one extra job to do next week.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 07 May, 2009 04:17

  Tags: hubble, imax, NASA

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  NASA shuttle astronaut Twitters about mission training

  A NASA space shuttle astronaut is using Twitter to provide an online audience with an inside look at how he and his colleagues are getting ready for their mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope next month.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 09 April, 2009 07:20

  Tags: hubble, NASA, twitter

• NASA completes remote fix of Hubble's failed computer

  A team of NASA engineers and scientists completed a remote switchover from a failed computer in the Hubbard Space Telescope (HST) to an onboard backup system Wednesday.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 October, 2008 08:49

  Tags: hubble, NASA