Atlantis astronauts close in for Hubble capture

Astronauts on the space shuttle Atlantis maneuvered within sight of the Hubble Space Telescope Wednesday, readying a robot arm to grab the 13.2-meter- (43.5-feet-)long observatory to ready an ambitious overhaul.
 

Atlantis astronauts ready to capture space telescope

Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis sailed toward a rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, set to grab the 13.2-meter- (43.5-feet-)long observatory for an ambitious overhaul.
 

Atlantis astronauts sight Hubble, close in for capture

Astronauts on the space shuttle Atlantis maneuvered within sight of the Hubble Space Telescope Wednesday, readying a robot arm to grab the 13.2-meter- (43.5-feet-)long observatory to ready an ambitious overhaul.
 

Astronauts ready to capture space telescope

Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis sailed toward a rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, set to grab the 13.2-meter- (43.5-feet-)long observatory for an ambitious overhaul.
 

NASA astronauts speed toward risky Hubble mission

US astronauts on Tuesday sped toward a high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope for the last time, extending the life of a tool that has revolutionized the study of the universe.
 

NASA astronauts liftoff to Hubble telescope

US astronauts are on a high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope for the last time, prolonging the life of a tool that has revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
 

NASA astronauts liftoff to Hubble telescope

US astronauts blasted off on a high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope for the final time, prolonging the life of a tool which has revolutionized humankind's understanding of the universe.
 

NASA astronauts liftoff to Hubble telescope

US astronauts blasted off Monday on a final, high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope, which has revolutionized humankind's understanding of the universe.
 

NASA astronauts liftoff to Hubble telescope

US astronauts blasted off Monday on a high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope for the final time, prolonging the life of a tool which has revolutionized humankind's understanding of the universe.
 

NASA astronauts liftoff to Hubble telescope

US astronauts took off Monday at the start of a high-risk mission to service, for the last time, the Hubble telescope, which has revolutionized humankind's understanding of the universe.
 

NASA set for Monday shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

US astronauts have boarded the space shuttle Atlantis for Monday's launch of a high-risk mission to service for the last time the Hubble telescope, which has revolutionized humankind's understanding of the universe.
 

NASA set for Monday shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

The US space agency said it was on target to launch Monday the space shuttle Atlantis on its high-risk final mission to service the Hubble telescope.
 

NASA set for shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

The US space agency said it was on target to launch Monday the space shuttle Atlantis on its high-risk final mission to service the Hubble telescope.
 

NASA set for shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

The US space agency said it was on target to launch Monday the space shuttle Atlantis on its high-risk final mission to service the Hubble telescope.
 

NASA set for shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

The US space agency said it was on target to launch Monday the space shuttle Atlantis on its high-risk final mission to service the Hubble telescope.
 

NASA set for shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

The US space agency said it was on target to launch Monday the space shuttle Atlantis on its high-risk final mission to service the Hubble telescope.
 

NASA set for shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

NASA is on target to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on its high-risk final mission to service the Hubble telescope, according to the US space agency.
 

NASA set for shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

NASA is on target for its launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on its final mission to service the Hubble telescope, the US space agency said on Sunday.
 

Hubble: a time machine that revolutionized astronomy

The Hubble space telescope, the object of NASA's fifth and last servicing mission next week, is a veritable time machine that has revolutionized humankind's vision and comprehension of the universe.
 

Shuttle Atlantis set for Monday launch: NASA

NASA has announced that conditions are favorable to launch its final shuttle mission to the Hubble space telescope on May 11.