Sizes / Space

How big is the Hubble Space Telescope?

13.2 m long ยท 43.3 ft

Hubble is 13.2 meters long, about a school bus.

Giraffe 5.5 m
Hubble Space Telescope 13.2 m
Hubble Space Telescope next to giraffe, drawn to scale.

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