20 Years of Hubble

GPLHost-Thomas writes "The Hubble Space Telescope roared into space 20 years ago to begin a career rewriting what we know about the universe around us: the age of the universe, the composition of galaxies' cores, how planets form, and much more. NASA released some of the most spectacular photos for the event."

Re:Enhancements

[sznupi]

+ exposures lasting a long time, to capture the minute amounts of photons. Eye would often see...well...mostly black.

Can't wait for the full scope of results from Herschel, Kepler and upcoming JWST. Just too bad the "second Hubble" wasn't built from spares and sent using expendable booster, it probably wouldn't add that much to what Hubble has already cost (especially considering servicing missions)

Re:failure redefined again

[delta98]

Another good take would be how in the future we repair our tools in space. Fixing Hubble was by no means a simple task , and I think we learned alot from not only the view and data we have but how to approach maintenance.

Re:failure redefined again

[Syniurge]

Think about the return on investment.....all of the miniturization and science driven by the space program. ROI is staggering.

Didn't you forget mind-blowing photos of the heavens as hmm.. a significant part of the return on investment? Of course revealing more of the celestial vault isn't measured in $$$, so yeah you can probably omit them.