Patrick McCarthy Latest articles by Patrick McCarthy Nearly a Century Later, Edwin Hubble's Legacy Lives On (Op-Ed) By Patrick McCarthy published 17 June 14 Enormous telescopes are in development, and if the Hubble Space Telescope's legacy is any indication, their results will transform astronomy. Hubble Space Telescope Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Saving Gateway, SLS and Orion? Sen. Ted Cruz proposes $10 billion more for NASA's moon and Mars efforts2Best beginner binoculars 3Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic 'curtains' on the sun's surface4Catch Jupiter and Mercury side by side in the evening sky this week5European Mars orbiter spies crumbling crater 'soaked in layers of Martian history' (photo)
Nearly a Century Later, Edwin Hubble's Legacy Lives On (Op-Ed) By Patrick McCarthy published 17 June 14 Enormous telescopes are in development, and if the Hubble Space Telescope's legacy is any indication, their results will transform astronomy.