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This book is a joint project of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract NAS5-26555.
The Space Telescope Science Institute is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., in cooperation with the European
Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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(Front cover) Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos with its detailed images and spectra taken from high above
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Hubble
the blurring and filtering effects of Earth’s atmosphere. The photo of Hubble was taken during the last servicing mission in May 2009. A row of inset images represents a small
the blurring and filtering effects of Earth’ s atmosphere. The photo of Hubble was taken during the last ser vicing mission in May 2009. A row of inset images represents a small
sampling of the objects Hubble has observed over its lifetime. (Inside cover) This picture of Hubble was taken by astronauts from the Space Shuttle Columbia at the conclusion
sampling of the objects Hubble has obser ved over its lifetime. (Inside cover) This picture of Hubble was taken by astronauts from the Space Shuttle Columbia at the conclusion
of Servicing Mission 3B in March 2002.
of Ser vicing Mission 3B in March 2002.