1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,820 [music] 2 00:00:07,820 --> 00:00:11,620 We are all explorers. 3 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:17,440 It’s in our DNA. 4 00:00:18,980 --> 00:00:21,980 We explore the depths of our oceans, 5 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:27,040 our planet’s inner regions, 6 00:00:28,460 --> 00:00:30,900 and its desolate outposts. 7 00:00:33,860 --> 00:00:36,600 We never stop exploring. 8 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:40,360 [music] 9 00:00:43,543 --> 00:00:49,540 Galileo opened our eyes to the heavens with his use of a newly invented instrument, the telescope. 10 00:00:49,540 --> 00:00:54,220 He started an exploration renaissance of the sky, 11 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,720 that would take us to the moon, 12 00:00:58,725 --> 00:01:00,727 and beyond. 13 00:01:00,727 --> 00:01:03,330 [music] 14 00:01:03,330 --> 00:01:06,934 For over a quarter century, the Hubble Space Telescope has been 15 00:01:06,940 --> 00:01:10,860 unlocking the mysteries of the universe, 16 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:18,180 allowing us to explore the edges of space and time. 17 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,140 [music] 18 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,760 From nebulas, 19 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:29,300 to galaxies, 20 00:01:31,860 --> 00:01:34,200 From newborn stars, 21 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,320 To planet formation, 22 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,440 From exoplanets, 23 00:01:43,780 --> 00:01:45,680 to our own planets, 24 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,180 And from dark matter, 25 00:01:52,220 --> 00:01:54,660 to dark energy, 26 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,160 Hubble has allowed us to see the breathtaking details of the 27 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:03,420 universe never before seen. 28 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:11,160 We salute the thousands of men and women from around the world, 29 00:02:11,164 --> 00:02:14,601 and in space, who have given humanity this incredible 30 00:02:14,601 --> 00:02:16,960 exploration machine. 31 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:21,380 While we celebrate its past, 32 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,020 and dream of its future discoveries. 33 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:32,460 The Hubble Space Telescope, inspiring the explorer 34 00:02:32,540 --> 00:02:34,060 in all of us. 35 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:38,220 www.nasa.gov/hubble @NASAHubble 36 00:02:38,225 --> 00:02:41,361 Cave footage provided by: European Space Agency