Your voice is now part of Hubble history
To celebrate Hubble's 20th anniversary, HubbleSite collected messages from the public about the human side of the telescope's saga. Thousands of people took the time to share the ways Hubble had touched their lives. This project is now closed, but you can see a sampling of the messages received under "Message Snapshots." All messages that were sent are now stored in the Hubble archive alongside the full collection of the telescope's science data. Generations from now, researchers looking for Hubble's impact on society may use these messages to better understand how one telescope changed the face of astronomy.
Commemorative 20th Anniversary Poster
Thanks for sharing the ways that Hubble has inspired you. Enjoy this printable poster celebrating Hubble's 20th Anniversary.
Message Snapshots
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Baseball's all-time IronMan, Cal Ripken, Jr.
7/12/2010
"Happy Anniversary to the Hubble Telescope! Outer space is still such a mystery, but thanks to Hubble we know so much more now than we did two decades ago. Not enough of us fully appreciate all that Hubble has done and continues to do. I am sure we will discover even more in the next twenty years! "
NASA Astronaut TJ Creamer
4/28/2010Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer TJ Creamer sent this message from the International Space Station, where he lived and worked for 161 days this year.
Astronaut John Grunsfeld
4/24/10Astronaut John Grunsfeld took part in three spaceflights to Hubble and is a former NASA Chief Scientist.
