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May 20: The crew of Shuttle Atlantis hold a news conference on the flight deck. Front from left, Gregory Johnson, Scott Altman and Megan McArthur. Rear from left, Andrew Feustel, John Grunsfeld, Michael Massimino and Michael Good.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 19: The Space Shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm lifts the Hubble Space Telescope from the cargo bay before releasing the orbital observatory to start it on its way back home to observe the universe.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 19: The Hubble Space Telescope after its release from the Space Shuttle Atlantis as the two spacecraft continue their relative separation after having been linked together for the better part of a week.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 13: A wide view of the Hubble Space Telescope, locked down in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Astronaut and USAF colonel Michael Good salutes his commander and crewmates while standing on the end of Atlantis' robot arm.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 12: Astronauts Megan McArthur, Mike Massimino and Andrew Feustel prepare to eat a meal on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
A still from a NASA computer animation showing Atlantis' boom arm holding on to the Hubble Space Telescope before letting it go.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronaut John Grunsfeld, STS-125 mission specialist, positioned on a foot restraint on the end of Atlantis' remote manipulator system (RMS), participates in the mission's fifth and final session of extravehicular activity (EVA) to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 19: The Hubble Space Telescope, top, is lifted by Atlantis' robotic arm out of the shuttle's cargo bay in preparation for its release.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronaut John Grunsfeld, STS-125 mission specialist, positioned on a foot restraint on the end of Atlantis' remote manipulator system (RMS), participates in the mission's fifth and final session of extravehicular activity (EVA) to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronaut John Grunsfeld, STS-125 mission specialist, participates in the mission's fifth and final session of extravehicular activity (EVA) to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronauts John Grunsfeld, left, and Andrew Feustel talk to mission control from Space Shuttle Atlantis while holding a stuffed toy after their spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 17: Astronaut Mike Massimino is photographed during the shuttle mission's fourth session of extravehicular activity as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 17: Astronaut Mike Massimino is photographed through a window of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 17: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks through an aft flight deck window as astronaut Megan McArthur poses inside the the Space Shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronaut John Grunsfeld, with the Hubble Space Telescope at his back, holds onto the shuttle's robotic arm while working on repairs for the telescope during a spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: With Earth in the background, astronauts John Grunsfeld, rear, and Andrew Feustel work to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope during a spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronaut John Grunsfeld is reflected on the surface of the Hubble Space Telescope as he works to upgrade the orbiting observatory during a spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronaut Andrew Feustel works to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope during teh shuttle mission's final spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronauts John Grunsfeld, with drill on the left, and Andrew Feustel prepare to work on the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronaut John Grunsfeld works on the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 18: Astronaut John Grunsfeld wrestles with foot restraints as he works to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 17: Astronauts work to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope during a spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 17: Astronaut Michael Good rides Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm to continue work on the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 17: Astronaut Michael Good rides Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm to continue work on the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 16: Astronaut Andrew Feustel, left, STS-125 mission specialist, navigates near the Hubble Space Telescope on the end of the remote manipulator system arm, controlled from inside Atlantis' crew cabin as astronaut John Grunsfeld, right, signals to his crew mate from just a few feet away. Astronauts Feustel and Grunsfeld were continuing servicing work on the giant observatory, locked down in the cargo bay of the shuttle.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 16: Astronaut Andrew Feustel, STS-125 mission specialist, retrieves a power tool as he navigates near the Hubble Space Telescope on the end of the remote manipulator system arm, controlled from inside Atlantis' crew cabin. Astronauts Feustel and John Grunsfeld were continuing servicing work on the giant observatory, locked down in the cargo bay of the shuttle.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 16: Astronaut John Grunsfeld, STS-125 mission specialist, attaches a tether during a spacewalk to perform work on the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 15: Astronaut Mike Massimino works with the Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis. Astronaut Massimino and Michael Good, not shown, participated in the second session of STS-125 extravehicular activity, as part of a five-day beehive-like agenda of space walking and work on the giant orbital observatory.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
A graphic illustrates all the planned repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope on this final maintenance mission.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 15: Astronauts Mike Massimino and Mike Good work on the exterior of the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 15: A spacewalking astronaut grabs a large part to be installed in the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 15: Astronauts Mike Massimino and Mike Good seen through a window on space shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 15: Astronauts Mike Massimino and Mike Good backdropped by the shining Earth as they work on the exterior of the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 12: This photo taken from the ground using a telescope with a solar filter shows the space shuttle Atlantis in silhouette during solar transit from Florida. This image was made before Atlantis and the crew of STS-125 had grappled the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
A graphic illustrates where the new camera was installed on the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 14: Astronaut Andrew Feustel works on the Hubble Space Telescope during the first of five spacewalks.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 14: Astronaut Drew Feustel is reflected on the surface of the Hubble Space Telescope as he makes repairs on the observatory during a spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 14: Astronauts Drew Feustel, top, and John Grunsfeld work to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope during a spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 14: The Hubble Space Telescope is seen in the payload bay of Shuttle Atlantis as astronauts John Grunsfeld, left, and Drew Feustel work to upgrade it during a spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 14: Astronaut John Grunsfeld is seen at left through the helmet camera of Drew Feustel as they work to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope during a spacewalk.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 14: Astronauts John Grunsfeld, left, and Drew Feustel leave the shuttle Atlantis airlock to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 13: Astronaut Mike Massimino, mission specialist and the first 'tweeter' from space, on the flight deck of space shuttle Atlantis during flight activities.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 13: The Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Atlantis following its capture and lock-down in Earth orbit.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 13: The Hubble Space Telescope following the grapple of the observatory by the shuttle's remote manipulator system.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 13: The Hubble Space Telescope suspended over ocean waves far below, as seen from space shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 13: The Hubble Space Telescope as seen from the Space Shuttle Atlantis as the two spacecraft approached each other in Earth's orbit![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 13: The Hubble Space Telescope as it approached space shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 13: The Hubble Space Telescope, snared by shuttle Atlantis' boom arm high above Australia.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 12: This image provided by NASA shows a high oblique scene looking toward the Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea. Saudi Arabia is in the foreground and Egypt's Nile River and its delta can be seen (left) toward the horizon. Israel and Jordan can be seen near the top edge of the frame. The Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba (near frame center) extend from the Red Sea, bottom, toward the Mediterranean Sea. The image is among the first group of still images downlinked by the crewmembers onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis enroute to the Hubble Space Telescope.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 11: This image provided by NASA on Tuesday May 12, 2009 and annotated by source, shows debris from Atlantis' launch hitting the shuttle's right wing edge after launch. The Atlantis astronauts uncovered a 21-inch stretch of nicks on their space shuttle Tuesday, but NASA said the damage did not appear to be serious. The damage was likely the result of debris that came off the fuel tank shortly after liftoff Monday.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
This image provided by NASA on Tuesday May 12, 2009 and annotated by source, shows white scuff marks around the edge of the shuttle where the right wing joins the fuselage and the belly curves up to the top of Atlantis. The Atlantis astronauts uncovered a 21-inch stretch of nicks on their space shuttle Tuesday, but NASA said the damage did not appear to be serious.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts-off as debris is seen falling from the orbiter at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Monday May 11, 2009. The Atlantis astronauts have uncovered a long stretch of nicks on their space shuttle. NASA managers are evaluating the 21-inch stretch of nicks over four or five thermal tiles on the right side of Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
A chart showing the rapid growth in the number of useless man-made objects orbiting the Earth.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 12: A NASA TV image of some of the thermal tiles on the exterior of the space shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 12: Another view of thermal tiles on the exterior of the space shuttle Atlantis.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 12: A camera aboard space shuttle Atlantis captured this image of the payload bay as the shuttle soared over the Earth.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 11: NASA video of Atlantis' rocket booster falling away 2 minutes after launch.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 11: Space shuttle Atlantis ascends on a pillar of fire above Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 11: Space shuttle Atlantis soars hundreds of feet above Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 11: Space shuttle Atlantis begins its liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 11: STS-125 commander Scott D. Altman, right, waves to NASA employees and family as he and the rest of the crew depart the Operations and Check-Out building at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Next to Altman is pilot Gregory C. Johnson. Second row, mission specialist, K. Megan McArthur. Third row, mission specialist John Grunsfeld and mission specialist Andrew Feustel. Last row, mission specialist Michael Good and mission specialist Michael Massimino.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 10: The sun sets on space shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
May 10: Space shuttles Atlantis, left, and Endeavour are shown on their launch pads at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
The seven STS-125 astronauts to overhaul Hubble are: From the left - mission specialists Michael Massimino, Michael Good, pilot Gregory Johnson, commander Scott Altman, mission specialists Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Space shuttle Atlantis slowly makes its way to launch pad 39A in preparation for the upcoming STS-125 mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Space shuttle Atlantis seen through a field of daisies as it slowly crawls toward Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: An American flag flaps as space shuttle Atlantis approaches Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Space shuttle Atlantis gets support from a banner posted on the fence surrounding the crawlway at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Against a rapidly clearing sky, space shuttle Atlantis approaches Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Space shuttle Atlantis enters the secured area around launch pad 39A in preparation for the upcoming STS-125 mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Space shuttle Atlantis moves slowly on a six-hour journey to launch pad 39A in preparation for the upcoming mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis is scheduled to launch Oct. 8.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Kennedy Space Center employees watch space shuttle Atlantis as it moves along its path to launch pad 39A in preparation for the upcoming mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Space shuttle Atlantis moves slowly on a six-hour journey to pad 39A in preparation for the upcoming STS-125 mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Space shuttle Atlantis leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building on its path to pad 39A in preparation for the upcoming STS-125 mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: Against a cloudy sky, space shuttle Atlantis leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building on its path to launch pad 39A in preparation for the upcoming mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Sept. 4: The skies clear as space shuttle Atlantis leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building on its path to launch pad 39A in preparation for the upcoming mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Space Shuttle Mission STS-125]()
Feb. 19, 1997: The Hubble Space Telescope following its release from the space shuttle Discovery after astronauts installed new instruments.
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