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Hubble Space Telescope completes 200,000th orbit of Earth

The observatory passed the milestone on 19 September, operating more than twice its original design lifespan.

Luisa Marconi
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The Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on September 19.[2]