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When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990, it was expected to revolutionize astronomy, but images came back blurry due to a critical flaw in its main mirror. This tiny error—less than the width of a human hair—resulted in a problem known as spherical aberration, making the images fuzzy and leading to widespread jokes.
This video explores the ingenious solution: a daring repair mission in December 1993 (Servicing Mission 1) where astronauts installed corrective optics, essentially giving Hubble a pair of eyeglasses. The successful repair was a triumph of engineering and human ingenuity, restoring Hubble's sharp vision and ushering in an unprecedented era of cosmic discovery.

Credit
Video Content/Footage: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), ESA (European Space Agency)
Mission Operators: Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
Astronaut Crews: STS-31 (Launch, 1990), STS-61 (Repair mission, 1993)

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