I need some basic facts about hubble telescope for a project. Something like how big is it, what it does, When it was invented, who invented it etc. Anything will do (as long as you answer this question. Thanks!
Telescopes were invented a long time ago. The first telescope, a refractor, by Hannes Lippershey in 1608. The reflecting telecope by Isaac Newton in 1673. The Hubble telescope is a variant of the reflecting telescope, using the Cassagrainian design invented just a few years after Newton.
The telescope was designed by NASA, and named for the prominent American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble, who originally trained as a lawyer, but decided to go honest (LOL). It has a 90 inch mirror, the largest that would fit in the cargo bay of a Shuttle.
It was launched in order to provide the superior view of space that is possible when outside the obstruction of the Earth’s atmosphere. Wikipedia, as always the source of much knowledge, has a lengthy article on it, with some sample photos. So to does NASA on its website.
December 29th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Read for yourself from this link…
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http://hubble.nasa.gov/index.php
December 29th, 2009 at 7:36 am
It’s not a hubble telescope, it is the Hubble telescope. There’s only one with that name. It is named after Edwin Hubble who discovered that the universe is expanding. It is a space telescope. That is, it is in space, because you get a better view of the stars from space. Although the main mirror is only about 6 feet across, because there is no atmosphere to distort the view, it gives the best pictures ever seen of distant objects.
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December 29th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Telescopes were invented a long time ago. The first telescope, a refractor, by Hannes Lippershey in 1608. The reflecting telecope by Isaac Newton in 1673. The Hubble telescope is a variant of the reflecting telescope, using the Cassagrainian design invented just a few years after Newton.
The telescope was designed by NASA, and named for the prominent American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble, who originally trained as a lawyer, but decided to go honest (LOL). It has a 90 inch mirror, the largest that would fit in the cargo bay of a Shuttle.
It was launched in order to provide the superior view of space that is possible when outside the obstruction of the Earth’s atmosphere. Wikipedia, as always the source of much knowledge, has a lengthy article on it, with some sample photos. So to does NASA on its website.
References :
December 29th, 2009 at 8:44 am
that telescope is one of the best ones, it takes a lot of measurment and time
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December 29th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Hubble Telescope is orbiting the Earth above the atmosphere, and has provided lots and lots of astronomical data in the years it has been working. It has photographed many objects in space; some of the photographs are among the best I have ever seen.
You can find more data on the Hubble site itself:
References :
http://hubblesite.org/