By observing light that has travelled for billions of years, Hubble allows astronomers to look back in time and uncover the history of the universe. Featuring insights from leading scientists, this episode explores Hubble's greatest discoveries and its legacy alongside the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Servicing

Follow the remarkable journey of the Hubble Space Telescope from its conception and launch to the unexpected flaw that threatened the entire mission. Discover how engineers and scientists overcame enormous challenges to turn Hubble into one of humanity's greatest scientific achievements.

Launch

Through a series of daring servicing missions, astronauts upgraded and repaired Hubble in orbit, transforming it into a more powerful observatory than ever imagined. Explore the extraordinary teamwork, innovation, and engineering that kept the telescope operating for decades.

Hubble is a global superstar and a household name. Now it faces the most dramatic moment in its life, the final visit for repairs and fond farewells from astronauts. The dangerous massive mission to revive the greatest science tool today is under way and once again Hubble and all the brilliant scientists and astronauts responsible for her, will make history. With unprecedented access to NASA’s training facilities, it follows a team of world-class astronauts through training, into space, and back to Earth. The historic mission will visit the Hubble Space Telescope one last time, upgrading its ability to peer even more deeply into the mysteries of the Universe for years to come. So come and join astronauts Mike Massimino, John Grunsfeld and team for a journey of a lifetime.

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