So given how far we have come since the Hubble was invented, why should we be getting excited about this anniversary? Bartuziak: Oh, because it's a reminder that every time you have a new telescope ...

Hubble Gallery: 20 Years of Awe 14 photos The STIS's key feature is its imaging spectrograph, which allowed scientists to examine and measure an extensive range of light wavelengths.

Find the complete program transcript, including credits for the NOVA program Hubble's Amazing Rescue, originally broadcast on PBS on October 13, 2009.

Scientists Undeterred By Hubble Successor's Costs A recent independent review said the James Webb Space Telescope will cost about $1.5 billion more than the $5 billion NASA had planned to spend.

"There's must be 25 technologies on Hubble that were invented from scratch at Perkin-Elmer,'' said George Hefferon, of Ridgefield, who was on the Perkin-Elmer team that developed the winning bid ...

A mesmerizing new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures the hazy glow of a distant ... "Sextants are often thought of as navigational instruments that were invented in the 18th century.