Hubble Marks 200,000th Orbit by Watching Lensed Supernova

On September 19, the Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit of Earth, having traveled over 8 billion km and logged more than 1.7 million observations. That day it observed galaxy cluster MACS J0417, 4.65 billion light-years away, to reacquire supernova Athena first found by JWST last year.

• Hubble completed its 200,000th orbit on September 19, covering over 8 billion km
• The telescope has made more than 1.7 million observations in 36 years
• Target is supernova Athena in cluster MACS J0417, 4.65 billion light-years away
• Athena's reappearance is expected between now and early March 2027