Hubble Passes 1 Billion Second Mark
On Jan. 1, 2022, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope officially passed the one-billion second mark. Hubble was deployed from the Space Shuttle Discovery’s cargo bay on April 25, 1990, making it one-billion seconds…
Secondary Mirror Deployment Confirmed
Today, Webb teams successfully deployed the observatory’s secondary mirror support structure. When light from the distant universe hits Webb’s iconic 18 gold primary mirrors, it will reflect off and hit…