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Weighing Hubble's Future

published 13 January 2020

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

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Illustration of solar system with fiery sun at center

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January 17, 1929: Edwin Hubble publishes the paper that first showed that the universe is expanding. The Hubble Space Telescope has helped formulate our knowledge of the universe. The telescope will soon be retired and replaced by a newer, more powerful telescope.

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