It is scheduled to fire the mission into space in 2027.
The telescope, launched on April 24, 1990, has since made nearly 1.7 million observations, targeting about 55,000 astronomical objects.
A Chinese rocket carrying three astronauts to the country's space station blasted off from its remote launch site Thursday, the latest milestone in Beijing's race to become a leading celestial power.
China on Wednesday announced that a veteran astronaut will this week lead two crew members on their first flight to the country's Tiangong space station.
The contest aims to find a way to dispose of the 96 bags of waste left behind by Apollo astronauts on the Moon.
While many astronauts choose to braid or use ties on their hair, the 36-year-old opted to let it float free in microgravity.
(The Center Square) – Andre Douglas didn’t get picked to go to the moon, but he’ll still get a moment that’s out of this world.
(The Center Square) – Astronauts on Monday joined Navy officers in front of a test space capsule on the well deck of the amphibious craft USS Somerset in San Diego to talk at a news conference about going back to the moon.
(The Center Square) – Two NASA astronauts stuck in space for over nine months looked on the bright side, saying Monday that all the international attention on their mission will be good for future space exploration.