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...1Astronomers discover doomed planet shedding a Mount Everest's worth of material every orbit, leaving behind a comet-like tail2Amateur astronomers capture groundbreaking photos of sun's corona during partial solar eclipse3Italian Space Agency mourns death of Pope Francis4Our galactic neighbor Andromeda has a bunch of satellite galaxies — and they're weirdly pointing at us5SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 6,700 pounds of supplies (video)
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.