This week in science

Hubble Telescope anniversary and more: Understand the world through 9 images

by Robin Bea
NASA, ESA, STScI, Joseph DePasquale , Alyssa Pagan

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The Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 32nd birthday with a spectacular new image the week of April 14–20, as researchers looked into the driving forces of wildfires and bird species loss.

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Here are the biggest science stories of the week, told in 9 incredible images.

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