The story for kids
This is Hubble, the flying telescope. It goes around Earth and looks at faraway, faraway stars. Up there, the air doesn't get in the way, so Hubble takes very clear pictures of colorful clouds, stars, and other galaxies.
Facts
- Launched in 1990.
- It takes pictures of faraway stars and galaxies.
- It circles Earth about 540 km up.
Numbers
- Launch
- 1990
- Height
- ~540 km