[Merged]The 10 greatest hits of the Hubble era

[Still Waters]

The Hubble Space Telescope is just 350 miles or so closer to deep space than those of us on Earth, but its vantage point outside the atmosphere and away from light pollution allows it to see billions of light-years farther.

In its 25 years of service, it has fundamentally changed our understanding of astrophysics. Its cameras have found black holes, galactic collisions and the violent deaths of stars. Hubble has helped us put an age to the universe and confirmed that it is full of planets. It has been called the single most important scientific instrument in the history of humankind.

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[She-ra]

The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The iconic observatory, which was launched into space on April 24, 1990, has had its share of adventures over the years — including a faulty mirror (later repaired) and visits from astronauts on servicing missions. For the past 25 years, Hubble has given us new perspectives on planets across the solar system and jaw-dropping views of locations across the universe. Here are some of the space telescope's greatest hits.

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