Encyclopedia Britannica:
"[April 25, 1990] Hubble Space Telescope sent into orbit
1990: The Hubble Space Telescope was placed into orbit about 600 km (370 miles) above Earth on this day by the crew of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery. A sophisticated optical observatory, it was built under the supervision of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and was named after Edwin Hubble, the foremost American astronomer of the 20th century."
Hubble. Still paying dividends.
:-)
I spent some time in the Hubble mission control room.
Hi Gretchen. Yes, Hubble has been a spectacular success. I don't know if these images touch you the same way, but they touch my soul in a profound way I can't quite explain. It evokes a powerful sense of yearning and of hope.