Hubble Space Telescope 30th Birthday. Over the past three decades the telescope has been beaming amazing images of space back to earth. On april 24, nasa released an enchanting photograph titled the “cosmic reef” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the hubble space telescope.
On april 24, nasa released an enchanting photograph titled the “cosmic reef” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the hubble space telescope. This image, nicknamed the “cosmic reef,” was released on hubble’s 30th birthday. The hubble space telescope, one of nasa's crowning glories, marks its 25th anniversary on friday, april 24, 2015.
The picture was released friday by the space telescope science institute in baltimore, keepers of the hubble, in honor of the 30th anniversary of the launch of that telescope on april 24, 1990.
The hubble space telescope is celebrating its 30th year in the sky snapping amazing pictures of the universe around us. Over the past three decades the telescope has been beaming amazing images of space back to earth. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year, including on your birthday. The hubble space telescope has reached its 30th year in orbit and nasa is celebrating along with fans all over the world.