In this Hubble Space Telescope view of the globular cluster Messier 28, countless multicolored stars stand out as specks in a glittering cosmic sea. But when the astronomer Charles Messier first observed the cluster in the 18th century, he mistook it for a starless nebula, or a cloud of dust and gas. Larger telescopes later revealed that Messier 28 is in fact a rich star cluster. Located nearly 18,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius, this cluster contains at least 50,000 stars. — Hanneke Weitering
It's an amazing machine and to think at one time they wanted to cancel the Hubble!. The knowledge it has given to US science and to the world, incredible telescope.
Very underrated telescope. I still remember waiting for it to be launched, then repaired, knowing we'd get a look at space like never before. It hasn't disappointed.
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