Gearlog - Gadget Guide by Geeks for Geeks: "And that's a wrap: Space shuttle Atlantis crew member Megan McArthur used the shuttle's robotic arm to release the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit at 8:57 a.m. EST Tuesday, CNN reports. The mission marks the last time humans will touch the 19-year old telescope. Hubble has taken hundreds of thousands of high-resolution images--all free of the earth's murky atmosphere.
'With soft separation burn, Atlantis now is slowly backing away from the telescope,' NASA said in a statement. '"
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Hubble serviced for last time
One of NASA's successes (eventually) - the Hubble Telescope has changed humanity's understanding of the universe.
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