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No - though the James Webb Space Telescope will be a partial successor, it's primary observation will be in the infrared spectrum, and will not be sensitive to all light wavelengths that HST currently observes. JWST's primary mission is to observe the faintest objects in the universe.
There are several other space telescopes; HST is just the most noted and has the most capability. The telescopes in NASA's "Great Observatories" program are:
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO)
Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXRO)
Spitzer Space Telescope (SST) - Named for Lyman Spitzer, "Father of the Space Telescope"
Though the scheduled end of life for HST is a few years off, I wouldn't hold my breath; after working on it for many years, I and many others know that the importance of HST to NASA as a PR tool is invaluable, as well as the amount of data it brings to the scientific community. I'd be willing to bet they'll conjur up another Servicing Mission at some point.
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Who was the 1st to discover new telescope to view space?
Astronomer Edwin Hubble (Hubble telescope)
What invention was made after the Hubble Space Telescope?
Right after The Hubble Space Telescope, many new inventions were made. :D
What is the Hubble 2.0?
This term means the "James Webb Space Telescope" (JWST), the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Fans of the latter have advocated naming this new space-borne telescope "Hubble 2.0" in line with computer program terminology.
What makes the hubble telescope different from all the land based telescope you are?
The Hubble telescope is in space so it doesn't have a problem with atmospheric distortion. Therefore The Hubble telescope get's a much clearer picture than any normal land telescope which gets a less clear a picture because of water vapour and diffraction of light.
What is replacing Hubble space telescope?
Nothing will "replace" the Hubble Space Telescope. However, a couple of new space telescopes are already in space, and another much more powerful one, the Webb Space Telescope, is under construction and should be launched in 2014.
What is the purpose of the Hubble telescope?
Launched on April 24th 1990 the purpose of the Hubble space telescope is so astronauts and astronomers and even the public can discover new images of our Galaxy and other Galaxy's and other planets
What new telescope is nasa going to launch when the hubble space telescope falls back to earth?
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled for launch in 2018. The Webb telecope is not a direct replacement for the Hubble. The Hubble has been so reliable since its launch in April, 1990, that it's expected to function through 2014, and possibly as long as 2020.
What is the name nasa's most famous telescope?
The first large space telescope was the Hubble, and it's probably still the most famous one. But a LOT of the new and exciting work being done is using the Kepler Space Telescope, a device which was specially designed to search for planets around neighboring stars.
Why hubble spacecraft is used to explore space?
Hubble is the name of a giant telescope that is in space. It is known as the Hubble Space Telescope and it is named after Edwin Hubble, who was a famous astronomer. It is very large and because it is outside the Earth's atmosphere it can get a clearer view of the stars, constellations, galaxies and other things it looks at, compared to a ground-based telescope. It has got some wonderful photographs and many new things have been seen with it and many new things have been learned about space by using it. That is why it is so important.
What is the name NASAS most famous space telescope?
The first large space telescope was the Hubble, and it's probably still the most famous one. But a LOT of the new and exciting work being done is using the Kepler Space Telescope, a device which was specially designed to search for planets around neighboring stars.
How far up in space is the Hubble Telescope?
The Hubble's orbital altitude is about 559 km (347 miles) above the Earth's surface ... less than half of the distance from New York to Chicago.
How might the Hubble space telescope changed today's model of the solar system?
Because we still use telescopes today, and it helped us build a more & new advanced telescope today
