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In the Service of Science: Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered

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In May 2009, seven astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis visited the Hubble Space Telescope for a final servicing mission. The drama of a shuttle flight with ambitious and challenging spacewalks that refreshed, repaired, and renewed astronomy’s most beloved telescope captured the attention of the world.

“Hubble’s Universe” is a recurring broadcast from HubbleSite, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. Astrophysicist Frank Summers takes viewers on an in-depth tour of the latest Hubble discoveries. Find more episodes at HubbleSite.org.

Servicing Hubble Step-By-Step
http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/team_hubble/sm4/servicing-hubble

Meet the Crew of Servicing Mission 4
http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/team_hubble/sm4/meet-the-crew

Meet the Hubble Servicing Team
http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/team_hubble/sm4/meet-the-people

From Servicing to Science
http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/team_hubble/from_servicing_to_science/

Team Hubble: Servicing Missions
http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/team_hubble/servicing_missions.php

Being a Google Autocompleter

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We’re hiring autocompleters for Google Search! Are you passionate about helping people? Are you intuitive? Do you often feel like you know what your friends and family are thinking and can finish their thoughts before they can? Are you an incredibly fast Google searcher? Like, so fast that you can do 20 searches before your mom does 1?

Eye Spy a Planet: Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered

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In 2008, Hubble released the first visible-light picture of a planet around another star. Planets around distant stars are extremely difficult to visualize — astronomers usually find them by observing the dimming of light as a planet passes in front of a star, or the wobble of the star as its tugged by the planet’s gravity.

“Hubble’s Universe” is a recurring broadcast from HubbleSite, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. Astrophysicist Frank Summers takes viewers on an in-depth tour of the latest Hubble discoveries. Find more episodes at HubbleSite.org.

Hubble Directly Observes Planet Orbiting Fomalhaut
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2008/39/

Discovering Planets Beyond
http://hubblesite.org/hubble_discoveries/discovering_planets_beyond/

Jupiter Gets the Measles: Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered

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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a whirling storm on the gas giant planet’s surface, has been one of the planet’s most recognizable features for centuries. But in 2006 and 2008, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot was joined by two companions, smaller red spot storms.

“Hubble’s Universe” is a recurring broadcast from HubbleSite, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. Astrophysicist Frank Summers takes viewers on an in-depth tour of the latest Hubble discoveries. Find more episodes at HubbleSite.org.

Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter’s “Red Spot Jr.”
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2006/19/

New Red Spot Appears On Jupiter
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2008/23/

Three Red Spots Mix It Up On Jupiter
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2008/27/

Google Fiber: Ultra High Speed Broadband coming to Kansas City, KS

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As part of our overall goal to make the web better for users, last year we announced a new project: to provide a community with Internet access more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have today. After a careful review, we’re very happy to announce that we will build our ultra high-speed network in Kansas City, Kansas. We’ve signed a development agreement with the city, and we’ll be working closely with local organizations, businesses and universities to bring a next-generation web experience to the community.

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