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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into space to allow it to view the heavens without the distortion of images caused by looking through the atmosphere itself, the degradation of images caused by the dust in the atmosphere, and the interference caused by ambient light on the surface of the earth. All those problems can be partially overcome by a careful selection of a location for a telescope on earth, but putting the telescope in space completely eliminates all of them, except space dust.
The improvement of the image quality allowed astronomers to look at small objects relatively close to Hubble, or huge objects much farther away.
For example Hubble was used to study the dwarf planets in our solar system Pluto and Eris.
Hubble was also used to study galaxies BILLIONS of light years away. A light year is a measure of distance. It is the distance light travels in one year. Light travels 5,860,000,000,000 miles in one year, so Hubble can see galaxy sized objects billions of times a light year away.
The distance, however, is not the important part of that statement. The important part of the statement "billions of light years away" is "billions of years". Because Hubble can see so far it is, in fact, showing something NOW that happened billions of years ago. That is because the light had to travel for billions of years to reach Hubble. It is allowing astronomers and scientists to observe the universe as it was billions of years ago. This is producing a multitude of theories and scientific papers.
that pretty much covered everything i said except that hubble was last luanched to get to the begginning of time, it's a big gamble for sientists...
i don't even have to write more now :P
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Hubble space telescope was put into space so astronauts or astronomers can find any unknown objects or any non-normal action. Without that important telescope, we wouldn't know as much about space as we do today.
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∙ 13y agoAll telescopes on Earth have to 'look' through the atmosphere so the picture always gets a bit distorted, but as Hubble is in space it doesn't have that problem
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∙ 13y agoThe Hubble telescope was put into space to take photos of the Earth and the moon
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∙ 13y agoBy being in space, the telescope won't have to worry about clouds or dirt the atmosphere. You'll always have a clear view in space.
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∙ 11y agoThe HST was built because it orbits outside of Earth's atmosphere and so its observations and photos are not perturbed by that atmosphere.
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What was the hubble space telescope named after?
The Hubble Space Telescope was named after Edwin Hubble.
Who came up with the idea for the hubble space telescope?
The focal point of all Hubble Space Telescope (HST) activities is the Space Telescope Operations Control Center (STOCC) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., where the orbiting observatory is managed.
Who was hubble space telescope named after?
Edwin Hubble
What invention was made after the Hubble Space Telescope?
Right after The Hubble Space Telescope, many new inventions were made. :D
How far above earth does the hubble space telescope orbit?
The Hubble Space Telescope is 600km above the Earth's surface.
What was the hubble space telescope named after?
The Hubble Space Telescope was named after Edwin Hubble.
What year was the hubble telescope invented?
The Hubble Telescope was sent into space in 1990. It was designed and built for several years before that. As of 2014, it is still in operation.
What is the device that takes pictures in space?
Hubble telescope The Hubble Space Telescope.
What telescope is in space?
The Hubble Space Telescope.
What is space telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope.
How does the Hubble telescope get into space?
The Hubble telescope went into space in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle.
Is a Hubble space telescope a space telescope?
No, it isn't. The Hubble Space Telescope is a reflector. It has a primary mirror, and not a primary lens.
Which thing is called Hubble?
It is the one kind of telescope use in space. The Hubble Space telescope, is the one of the most common used-technology in space. The Hubble Space telescope was named after Edwin Hubble.
When did they create the hubble space telescope?
they created the hubble space telescope in April 1990
What type of telescope does the hubble space use?
The Hubble Space telescope is a reflecting Telecope
Why was the Hubble Space Telescope related to Edwin Hubble?
Edwin P. Hubble is related to the Hubble space telescope because he suggested that we launch a telescope into space so they named it after Edwin's last name, Hubble.
Which space shuttle launched the Hubble Telescope into space?
The space shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Telescope into space.
