How Superman Helped Launch the Hubble Space Telescope
Briefly

On the first page of Action Comics No. 419, Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent, reports on a NASA satellite launch, presenting a fictional version of the eventual Hubble Space Telescope, which reflects the optimistic vision of space exploration during the 1970s.
The inclusion of the Large Space Telescope in a 1972 comic foreshadowed real advancements in space technology and showcased the artistic imagination intertwined with real scientific progress.
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