WEBVTT FILE 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.542 [music] 2 00:00:08.542 --> 00:00:13.881 We are all explorers. 3 00:00:13.881 --> 00:00:19.353 It’s in our DNA. 4 00:00:19.353 --> 00:00:23.524 We explore the depths of our oceans, 5 00:00:23.524 --> 00:00:28.695 our planet’s inner regions, 6 00:00:28.695 --> 00:00:33.867 and its desolate outposts. 7 00:00:33.867 --> 00:00:36.603 We never stop exploring. 8 00:00:36.603 --> 00:00:43.543 [music] 9 00:00:43.543 --> 00:00:49.549 Galileo opened our eyes to the heavens with his use of a newly invented instrument, the telescope. 10 00:00:49.549 --> 00:00:55.756 He started an exploration renaissance of the sky, 11 00:00:55.756 --> 00:00:58.725 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 00:01:06.934 --> 00:01:13.840 unlocking the mysteries of the universe, 16 00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:18.178 allowing us to explore the edges of space and time. 17 00:01:18.178 --> 00:01:23.517 [music] 18 00:01:23.517 --> 00:01:27.854 From nebulas, 19 00:01:27.854 --> 00:01:32.359 to galaxies, 20 00:01:32.359 --> 00:01:35.796 From newborn stars, 21 00:01:35.796 --> 00:01:40.033 To planet formation, 22 00:01:40.033 --> 00:01:43.804 From exoplanets, 23 00:01:43.804 --> 00:01:43.370 to our own planets, 24 00:01:48.041 --> 00:01:52.212 And from dark matter, 25 00:01:52.212 --> 00:01:58.318 to dark energy, 26 00:01:58.318 --> 00:02:07.394 Hubble has allowed us to see the breathtaking details of the universe never before seen. 27 00:02:07.394 --> 00:02:11.164 We salute the thousands of men and women from around the world, 28 00:02:11.164 --> 00:02:14.601 and in space, who have given humanity this incredible 29 00:02:14.601 --> 00:02:19.006 exploration machine. 30 00:02:19.006 --> 00:02:26.947 While we celebrate its past, and dream of its future discoveries. 31 00:02:26.947 --> 00:02:34.121 The Hubble Space Telescope, inspiring the explorer in all of us. 32 00:02:34.121 --> 00:02:38.225 www.nasa.gov/hubble @NASAHubble 33 00:02:38.225 --> 00:02:41.361 Cave footage provided by: European Space Agency 34 00:02:41.361 --> 00:00:00.000 [swoosh, beep beep, beep beep, beep beep]