NASA’s Hubble Seeks Lensed Supernova, Marks 200,000 Orbits
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reached its 200,000th orbit around Earth on September 19. Over its 36-year lifespan, the observatory has traveled more than 5 billion miles and conducted over 1.7 million observations. The milestone occurs as the telescope continues research to locate a lensed supernova.
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept. 19, marking another new milestone for an observatory that continues to transform our understanding of the universe. Hubble has traveled more than 5 billion miles around Earth over its 36-year lifetime, exceeding 1.7 million total observations. An observation completed on the day of […]
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