WorldPingNASA's Hubble seeks lensed supernova, marks 200,000 orbits
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept.
19, marking another milestone for an observatory that continues to transform our understanding of the universe.
Key facts
- NASA's Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept.
- 19, marking another milestone for an observatory that continues to transform our understanding of the universe.
- Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:00:01 UTC.
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