Spacecraft · #282 biggest of 1,014
How big is the Hubble Space Telescope?
13 m
The Hubble Space Telescope measures 13 m. That's about 7.76 adult humans lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 13 meters, or about 43 feet.
- It's about 7.76 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 7.76 adult humans could line up across it.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #282 by size.
Size comparison
How Hubble Space Telescope stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
Spinosaurus
15 m
totem pole
15 m
colossal squid
14 m
Hollywood Sign letters
14 m
Hubble Space Telescope
13.2 m
giant squid
13 m
Giganotosaurus
13 m
whale shark
12 m
Tyrannosaurus rex
12 m
Bars use a logarithmic scale so everything fits — real differences are even more extreme!
Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 12.9% of its height.
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