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Hubble celebrates its 17th birthday by giving the public a gift — the breathtaking Carina Nebula image. Want a closer look? Try our zoomable image to get right on top of the nebula's details. The story chronicles some of Hubble's top science findings in 17 years of observing the cosmos — dark energy, black holes, the age of the universe, and more. Read all about it in the Star Witness news.

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news previews Servicing Mission 4

NASA plans to restore Servicing Mission 4 to the shuttle schedule. Learn about the hardware and instruments that will be added to the Hubble Space Telescope during the astronauts' visit in our Star Witness story "Preparing for Servicing Mission 4".

Connect with the cosmos

Tonight’s Sky brings you a monthly skywatcher’s guide to the constellations, deep sky objects, and planets. Learn about the features in the night sky that you can see from your own backyard. The Tonight’s Sky homepage includes shows from the past, current and future months.

Build a mini-Hubble

It won't take pictures, but it'll look like the real thing. The Hand-Held Hubble page on HubbleSite walks you through the steps of building your own model of the Hubble Space Telescope, using parts from hardware and craft stores. Build it for a class project, or just for fun. Find this and other ideas for class projects at Homework Help.