Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 during the STS-31 and remains in operation. It is regarded as one of the largest and most versatile space telescopes, renowned as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy. The Hubble Space Telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble and is one of NASA's Great Observatories. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) selects Hubble's targets and processes the resulting data, while the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) controls the spacecraft.