Hubble Space Telescope Marks 200,000th Orbit with Lensed Supernova Observation
The Hubble Space Telescope has achieved a significant milestone, completing its 200,000th orbit of Earth. On this occasion, it observed the lensed supernova Athena, which was previously discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope and is expected to reappear due to gravitational lensing. This observation contributes to measuring the expansion rate of the Universe.
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