Weighing Hubble's Future

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Weighing Hubble's Future

The telescope will soon be retired and replaced by a newer, extra powerful telescope.

January 17, 1929: Edwin Hubble publishes the paper that first showed that the universe is expanding. The Hubble Space Telescope has helped formulate our data of the universe. The telescope will quickly be retired (opens in new tab) and replaced by a newer, more powerful telescope.