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Happy birthday, Hubble

APR 13, 2010
Physics Today
Various : In the two decades since its launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has transformed the way we see and understand our universe.Now, to mark the observatory’s 20th anniversary, scientists at NASA have selected the most dramatic and scientifically important images it has taken. Related links Up close and phenomenal—the Hubble telescope at 20 The Observer Images mark 20 years of Hubble telescope Daily Telegraph
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