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To mark the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, Space.com looks at some of the most scientifically significant images that have emerged from the observatory's lens.

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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft captured the most detailed images yet of an oddly shaped asteroid during its recent flyby.