Frequently Asked Questions

• Hubble should be in a museum at the end of its life. Why won't you bring it back to Earth once it stops working?
• Instead of letting Hubble burn up in the atmosphere, why not just push it out of its orbit so it can continue to take pictures as it drifts away?
• Can the upcoming Webb Telescope be serviced like Hubble?
• I see a dark shape when I zoom into the Orion Nebula image. What is it?
• What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
• Where can I get posters, prints, slides or transparencies of Hubble images?
• Can Hubble see the Apollo landing sites on the Moon?
• Can Hubble take pictures of Earth?
• Can I get a star named after someone I know?
• Can we see live photos from Hubble?
• Does Hubble withhold information from the public?
• Are the colors in Hubble images real?
• What are you hiding by not showing us the upper right corner of the images?
• How can I get more information on planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, extra-solar planets, black holes, etc.?

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