It may seem young for a face lift, but at 19 years old, the Hubble Space Telescope is way past its prime.

In a last ditch effort to save the ailing giant, a team of astronauts will be blasting off into space next week for repairs. If the mission is a success, the Hubble will be 90 times more powerful and can provide valuable answers to age-old questions about other planets outside our solar system.

--Reuters

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