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Received — 28 April 2026 ⏭

Satellite Captures Rare View of Hubble Space Telescope on its 36th Birthday

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By: Matt Growcoot
28 April 2026 at 17:22

A close-up view of a space telescope with solar panels extended on either side, floating against the backdrop of space with a faintly visible planet or atmosphere.

It's famous for picturing far-off galaxies, redefining how the public sees the Universe, but as the Hubble Space Telescope turns 36, another satellite has snapped a birthday photo showing Hubble in all its glory.

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Received — 22 April 2026 ⏭

Roman, Hubble’s 300-Megapixel Successor, Will Map the Universe

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By: Jeremy Gray
22 April 2026 at 19:14

A large space telescope stands in a clean room on the left; on the right, an image of deep space shows many galaxies with several areas highlighted and magnified in white rectangles.

NASA celebrated its revolutionary Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (NGRST) yesterday, showing the completed observatory off to the world and announcing that the mission was not only ahead of schedule but, in a rarity for cutting-edge scientific projects, under budget.

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