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The Hubble Space Telescope
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  The Hubble Space Telescope, launched by NASA in 1990, was named after astronomer Edwin Hubble. With a diameter of 2.4 meters (about 95 inches), the mirror is smaller than the mirrors
in many Earth-bound telescopes, but its position above the turbulent atmosphere gives Hubble a view of matchless clarity.

Credit: NASA
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