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Hubble’s Immersive Universe
This show fills the Star Theater dome with brilliant colors displayed in stars, nebulas, and galaxies that have been photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope.
before the jwst, there was the hubble space telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is an instrument that redefined how we looked at the universe and paved the way for the future of telescopes.
Join us on a journey to learn about the telescope itself, the interesting connections this technology has to Rochester, and experience the stunning views that have left generations in awe.
Learn more about the hubble space telescope
Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
The Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990, and has since grown our knowledge in the fields of astronomy and physics. Below are some fun facts about this marvel:
- The Hubble Space Telescope is the largest, most technically advance telescope ever built
- Confirmed the existence of black holes
- Found the most distant galaxies to date
- Verified the accelerating expanison of the universe
- The Hubble weighs 1,825 pounds, which is almost one ton