<ul><li>A series of spectacular images of the cosmos has been released to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in space.</li><li>Hubble was launched in April 1990, and despite initial difficulties with its primary mirror, it has made nearly 1.7 million observations and produced over 22,000 papers and 1.3 million citations.</li><li>Hubble's observations have included changes in our solar system, black-hole jets, stellar convulsions, asteroid collisions, and expanding supernova bubbles.</li><li>Hubble continues to be highly sought after, with demand for observing time oversubscribed by 6:1, and its longevity is a testament to the value of flagship observatories.</li></ul>

Spectacular images of the cosmos released to celebrate Hubble’s 35 years in orbit

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