YearrooWhen was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?
199020th century · 1900s
The Hubble Space Telescope is launched.
Its mirror was flawed at first and fixed in space.
1990
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Around the same time
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- When was the Game Boy released?1989
- When did The Simpsons first air as a full series?1989
- When was Nelson Mandela freed from prison?1990
- When did the first website go online?1991
- When did Nirvana release 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'?1991
- When was the first text message sent?1992
- When did the 'Dream Team' win Olympic basketball gold?1992
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