Myth vs Reality: Longevity of Hubble

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 This short video addresses the misconception that Hubble is old and decrepit.

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Hubble Anniversary (20th & 25th)
 
Produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Office of Public Outreach.
 
All images, illustrations, and videos courtesy of NASA, ESA, and STScI except:
 
·       Ground-based image of Carina Nebula © R. Gendler, J.-E. Ovaldsen, C. Feron, and C. Thone
·       Twinkling star movie courtesy of Applied Optics Group (Imperial College), William Herschel Telescope
·       Gran Telescopio Canarias photo courtesy of Victor R. Ruiz
·       M51 image from Gran Telescopio Canarias courtesy of IAC/GTC
·       Taurus constellation drawing from Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia by Johannes Hevelius, courtesy of the United States Naval Observatory
 
Written by Vanessa Thomas and John Stoke
Designed by Marc Lussier and John Godfrey 
Music courtesy of Associated Production Music

Transcript


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 Top left, a black and white picture of a minotaur. Top right, a color picture of a space telescope. 

Text, MYTH versus REALITY 

Myth side 

Text, The Hubble Space Telescope is old and falling apart. 

Reality side 

Text, Although Hubble has been in space more than a quarter of a century, its solar panels, scientific instruments, and many other important parts are much younger. Hubble has been serviced and upgraded by astronauts five times -- the last was in 2009. The telescope is more powerful and functional today than it was when it launched, and is projected to last for many more years.