Movie Description:
In May 2009, the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched a mission to make vital repairs and upgrades to the Hubble Space Telescope, the world`sfirst space-based optical telescope. An IMAX camera captured stunning footage of the five intricate spacewalks required, as well as close-up images ofthe effort to grasp the orbiting telescope with the shuttle`s mechanical arm at 17,000 MPH--and an unexpected problemthat could sabotage the entiremisssion. IMAX HUBBLE combines this breathtaking material with images taken during the 20 years it has been our window into space. Through advancedcomputer visualization, Hubble`s detailed data becomes aseries of scientifically realistic flights that unfold on screen like a guided tour ofthe universe, through time and space.
