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Senator Vows to Fight for Hubble
Amid new rumors that NASA plans to abandon the Hubble Space Telescope), Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) has vowed to continue fighting to keep the observatory operating.
David Lunt (1942-2005)
The founder and principal designer of Coronado Technology Group brought hydrogen-alpha solar observing to the masses.
Hubble Panel Endorses Servicing Mission
A panel of outside experts has told NASA that another Hubble servicing mission is crucial, and that it should be carried out by Space Shuttle astronauts if necessary.
Hubble Study Gets Under Way
The US National Academy of Sciences has assembled a stellar committee of experts to weigh options for extending the life of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Gloves Come Off in Fight to Save Hubble
Both houses of Congress are now battling NASA and the Bush administration over the future of the Hubble Space Telescope.
A House Call for a Hubble House Call
The US House of Representatives is considering a resolution that could lead to the reversal of NASA's widely criticized decision to stop servicing the Hubble Space Telescope.
Hubble Debate Heats Up
The fate of the Hubble Space Telescope remains uncertain as astronomers and others question whether NASA is justified in deciding to stop servicing the orbiting observatory.
Hubble Gets a Reprieve
NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe has agreed to seek a second opinion concerning whether to stop servicing the Hubble Space Telescope.
How to Help Hubble
S&T's readers are asking how to resist NASA's decision to stop servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. Here's a guide to useful actions you can take.
Hubble Supporters Fight Back
Astronomers and their supporters in Congress are beginning to fight back against NASA's decision to stop servicing the Hubble Space Telescope.
Hubble Gets the Heave-Ho
NASA has announced that the Hubble Space Telescope will not be serviced again, signaling the beginning of the end for the orbiting observatory.
Hubble in Limbo
NASA would like to keep the famous telescope alive, but it needs the Space Shuttle to do it.
Exoplanet Baby Boom
Planets may be more common in the galaxy today than in times past, when stars contained fewer heavy elements.
Sun Acts Up Again
Two large sunspot groups are visible on the Sun's face. One is flaring wildly, and the other looks like it's about to do the same.
Light Pollution Goes Mainstream
A major gathering in Boston, Massachusetts, demonstrates that astronomers aren't the only ones with good reasons to preserve the dark night sky.
Celestron Reborn
Its parent company is liquidating its assets, and its chief competitor is taking it to court, but telescope manufacturer Celestron has new owners and a new lease on life.
Hubble's New Camera: Picture Perfect
Astronomers are delighted with the first images from the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys.
New Hubble Images on the Way
On Tuesday, April 30th, NASA will release the first images from the Advanced Camera for Surveys, which was installed on the Hubble Space Telescope in early March.
Hubble Upgrade Complete
With 5 space walks in 5 days, astronauts aboard the shuttle Columbia have given the aging Hubble Space Telescope a new lease on life.
Lord of the Rings
The world's largest telescope snaps what is arguably the best ground-based image ever made of Saturn's rings.
