The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy. The Hubble Space Telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble and is one of NASA's Great Observatories. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) selects Hubble's targets and processes the resulting data, while the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) controls the spacecraft.
A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
On May 18, in the year 2005, A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of May 18, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on May 18, 2005 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 4 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 9 May 2026.
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