As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.
Launched on April 24, 1990 aboard the space shuttle Discovery, the Hubble Space Telescope was designed to observe the universe with unprecedented clarity and detail while orbiting above our planet's distorting atmosphere, allowing it to eye celestial wonders 10 times better than the ground-based telescopes of the time.
