Time after time, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled the mystery of the Universe for humans since its launch two decades ago. Based on the clear, detailed pictures captured by Hubble, scientists can witness the birth and death of stars, discover distant galaxies with names unknown, locate black holes at the centre of large galaxies, detect dark energy, understand the process of planet formation, accurately calculate the age of the Universe and so on.

Omnimax Show “Hubble” leads the audiences to participate in a difficult yet very meaningful space mission held in May 2009 for maintaining and upgrading the space telescope for the last time. The film discloses the training of astronauts in a large neutral buoyancy tank to simulate the working environment of the telescope in space. Successful completion of this mission, which included installation and updating of some instruments, was paramount if the telescope was to continue operating beyond 2014. 

To witness this important last servicing mission to Hubble, we will experience the shocking moment of the space shuttle’s liftoff and watch the astronauts working in space up close!

Credit: 2010 Warner Bros. Courtesy of NASA

Underwater cinematographer filmed astronauts Michael Massimino (left) and Michael Good (right) when they were rehearsing repairs of Hubble Space Telescope in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) at Johnson Space Center of NASA.

Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

On 11 May 2009, seven astronauts of NASA were about to proceed to the launch pad. They would travel on the Space Shuttle Atlantis for the 11-day STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, aiming to extend its operational life span to at least 2014.

Credit: NASA

The Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center of NASA on 11 May 2009 at 2:01 p.m. (EDT). 

Credit: 2010 Warner Bros. Courtesy of NASA

Astronauts replaced the Telescope's Rate Sensor Units during the second spacewalk.

Credit: NASA

Space Shuttle Atlantis finished the servicing mission for Hubble and released it back to the orbit. The mission is expected to be the last astronaut visit to the Telescope.

Credit: 2010 Warner Bros. Courtesy of NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team. 

Hubble captured the image of a stellar jet in the Carina Nebula through the new Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3).

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Front stalls $24, Stalls $32 (Standard)
Front stalls $12, Stalls $16 (Concession)
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 -  Children under 3 years old will not be admitted 

Showing from 2 March 2011 to 31 August 2011