To Celebrate The Birth And Launch Of The James Webb Space Telescope On December 25th 2021, Let’s Pay

To celebrate the birth and launch of the James Webb Space Telescope on December 25th 2021, let’s pay respect to the hard working Hubble Space Telescope. Launched in 1990, NASA projected its lifespan to be approximately 15 years but as of 2021, it has actually been in service for 31 years. 

The image above was released on April 24th 2020, Hubble’s 30th birthday, and shows the Cosmic Reef Nebula, named because of the resemblance to underwater coral reefs. Photography credit: Hubblesite.