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Michael Good works to refurbish and upgrade NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope during Servicing Mission 4. Credit: NASAin May 2009, known as SM4, marked the end of shuttle visits to the telescope and resulted in significant upgrades and repairs. These enhancements have allowed Hubble to surpass its previous scientific capabilities, contributing to thousands of research papers and making it a cornerstone of NASA’s science missions.
For Megan McArthur, SM4 astronaut and primary operator of the shuttle’s robotic arm during the mission, the importance of the mission hit home before it even started, when the crew attended an event with people who worked on and with Hubble. Expecting a casual meet-and-greet to kick off the start of their Hubble training, they walked into an auditorium packed with people, who gave the astronauts a wild standing ovation.
In May 2009, a brave team of astronauts embarked on a daring journey aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis. Their mission? To breathe new life into Hubble, ensuring its legacy of discovery could continue for years to come. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; Lead Producer: Paul Morris When the astronauts bid Hubble farewell, they left behind a telescope operating at peak performance ― and one that would energize humanity’s quest to understand the universe.
Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3, installed during Servicing Mission 4, captured this image of star cluster Westerlund 2, which contains some of the Milky Way galaxy’s hottest, brightest, and most massive stars. Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team , A. Nota and the Westerlund 2 Science TeamSince SM4, Hubble has charted its own path of discovery through the universe.
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