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October 31, 2006
Final Hubble Repair Mission Announced
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said Tuesday the space agency would send one last repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, tentatively in 2008, to extend the life of the orbiting observatory until at least 2013.

David Leckrone, Hubble's senior project scientist, discusses the history and future of the popular telescope.

Hubble's Mission and Beyond

Hubble Space TelescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope, although it had a bumpy start, has been supplying scientists with reams of information about the diversity of objects in our universe. The James Webb Space Telescope is expected to bring even more distant objects to "light."

Coloring the Universe

Gas storm image captured by HubbleAstronomers, equipped with Hubble data and virtual paint brushes, turn gray images packed with information into the stunning cosmic pictures the public has come to know.
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