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What are some important facts about the hubble space telescope?

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The Hubble was the second space telescope to ever orbit earth.

The Hubble has just had its last ever visit by a repair team. It will last between 5 and ten more years, and then it will not be used. The next generation of orbiting telescopes is being planned and engineered.

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