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Apple QuickTime movie  |  1996-06-28  |  4.6 MB  |  256x164  |  10fps  |  43 seconds  |  [MooV/TVOD]
Transcription: In April of 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery. But there was a glitch. The main mirror on the Hubble telescope was not focused properly. In 1993, a crew of seven astronauts embarked on an amazing five-day repair mission in space. The result? Beyond our wildest expectations was Now, the Hubble has ten times the resolution of the largest telescope on Earth, and it is providing a spectacular window on our universe and beyond.