Which NASA space telescope, launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990, is still observing the universe from Earth orbit?
Hubble Space Telescope
The answer was Hubble Space Telescope. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Hubble launched on April 24, 1990, aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Built for astronaut servicing, it has kept observing the universe from Earth orbit for decades.
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- Kepler Space Telescope - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Hubble Space Telescope - correct answer.
- James Webb Space Telescope - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Spitzer Space Telescope - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Hubble Space Telescope is the one to remember. Hubble launched on April 24, 1990, aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Hubble was designed so astronauts could visit it in orbit, replace instruments, and correct the mirror problem discovered after launch.
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