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35 years since Hubble Space Telescope launched

How the Hubble Telescope became the 'Energizer bunny of spacecraft,' according to one of its astronaut visitors

John Grunsfeld has a model of the Hubble Space Telescope on his bookshelf. It's right next to a model of a NASA space shuttle, which delivered Hubble to space 35 years ago, and it's no secret why both are there.

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Could astronauts visit the Hubble Space Telescope again?

Astronauts repaired and upgraded NASA's Hubble Space Telescope over the course of five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009. Could yet another astronaut visit be in the cards?

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Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions

Spacewalking astronauts repaired and upgraded the famed Hubble Telescope during five missions from 1993 to 2009. Here's a summary of these epic servicing efforts.

Retired Nasa astronaut Scott Parazynski on the dangers and joys of space travel

On a trip to Hong Kong, the American told the city’s students about his career in hopes of inspiring them to reach for the ...

NASA's Oldest Astronaut Returns To Earth On His 70th Birthday

Pettit even got to celebrate his birthday twice. Due to the time zone difference, it was still April 20 when Pettit flew back ...

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space

Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan ...

NASA Confirms 70-Year-Old Astronaut Don Pettit Is Doing Well Despite Looking Frail After Landing

NASA’s oldest serving astronaut returned to Earth on Saturday following a 7-month mission on board the International Space Station (ISS). Don Pettit marked his 70th birthday with a special homecoming, ...

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Veteran NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth on 70th birthday

Veteran NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday as he returned to Earth from a seven-month stay at the ...

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Gender Equality May Be New for Space Tourism but Not for NASA

Nobody will be giving out any medals now that Blue Origin’s eleventh crewed space flight is in the books. The brief ...

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