11K views · 385 reactions | On this day in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was released into orbit over 500km above the Earth and today is one of the most celebrated science instruments in history. Happy Birthday, Hubble! | National Geographic Canada | Facebook

🚀🔭 Hubble Takes Flight: A Historic Moment in Space Exploration On April 25, 1990, the crew of Space Shuttle Discovery successfully deployed the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit—a mission that took years of planning, engineering innovation, and international collaboration to achieve. This iconic launch gave humanity one of its most powerful tools for exploring the universe, unlocking stunning images and groundbreaking discoveries for decades to come. 🌌✨ 📷 Witness the moment Hubble became our

On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed! Discover More Space History 👉 https://trib.al/7TK30ZY Hubble is famous for taking some of the most amazing deep-space photos ever. It hitched a ride to space on the space shuttle Discovery with mission STS-31. Also on board were astronauts Charles Bolden, Loren Shriver, Bruce McCandless, Steven Hawley and Kathryn Sullivan. The crew used a Canadian-built robotic arm to deploy Hubble from the shuttle's cargo bay while they were orbiting