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Is the Hubble telescope still in space?

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Yes, the Hubble telescope is still in orbit and will continue to be (hopefully) until the 2030s. Hubble has taken many pictures of Saturn (e.g., Saturn Stars in Three Hubble Movies) but Hubble cannot move out Earth orbit or launch any kind of probe. read more

Hubble team members aim to keep the telescope going through at least 2020, so its operations will overlap with those of NASA's $8.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which is due to launch in 2018. read more

Hubble Space Telescope. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. Although not the first space telescope, Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. read more

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