✨A cosmic coral reef to honor 30 years of nasahubble✨⁣ ⁣ Today marks 30 years of observation and discovery for the most prolific space observatory in history! When the Hubble space telescope was deployed into Earth’s orbit, it opened a new eye onto the cosmos that has transformed our understanding of the universe. Its list of accomplishments is like its cosmic gaze — vast and impressive. Since its deployment Hubble has:⁣ ⁣ ✨ Produced 1.4 million observations⁣ ⁣ ✨ Measured the expansion and acceleration rate of the universe⁣ ⁣ ✨ Found that black holes are common among galaxies⁣ ⁣ ✨ Characterized the atmospheres of planets around other stars⁣ ⁣ ✨ And looked back in time across 97% of the universe to chronicle the birth and evolution of stars and galaxies⁣ ⁣ #HappyBirthdayHubble! Here’s to the past 30 years, and many more to come!⁣ ⁣ Credit: NASA/ESA/STScI⁣ ⁣ #Hubble30 #telescope #space #hubble #universe #galaxy #nasa