With no immediate plans to lift Hubble, the space telescope’s orbit is expected to slowly decay over the coming years.

A new study looked at how the telescope would be ending its journey, and the moment might be disastrous for Earth, with a ...

Having said that, there is a very real issue facing the telescope, which could soon come hurtling straight back to Earth if scientists don't act soon. Hubble's biggest hurdle right now is gravity, as ...

T he Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has been pivotal to progress in the last three decades of astronomy and cosmology.

A team of scientists has estimated that the Hubble Space Telescope could reenter Earth’s atmosphere and meet its fiery demise ...

The Hubble Space Telescope, one of the most productive scientific observatories ever launched, is in a gradual but inevitable ...

Space Shuttle Discovery remains intact at the Smithsonian after officials warned relocation could damage the historic orbiter ...

Space shuttle Atlantis landed Sunday at Edwards Air Force Base after rainy weather in Florida precluded a landing at Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle touched down at 8:39 a.m. PT at Edwards, about ...

But first, a bit of space telescope history. One of the most powerful space-based telescopes to be launched into the Earth’s ...