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The Hubble's antennae receive commands and beam science data and spacecraft information down to earth. The data passes through a satellite system on it's way to and from the antennae.
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You look down this at things far away?
A telescope.
Why did the Hubble Telescope need an extra solar panel?
HST didn't get extra panels; the original arrays were replaced during HST Servicing Mission 2 in 1997, due to extreme warping of the arrays caused by thermal changes in space as HST moved through the Earth's terminator (the point in orbit where night becomes day, and day becomes night) every 97 minutes. The replacement arrays were themselves replaced on one of the last 2 servicing missions, to ensure power for as long as possible until HST is brought down in the next few years.
How high you have to go to see the earth?
We can see objects in space which are even more distant with the naked eye. The Moon is 385,000 km away and the Sun is a whopping 150 million km. Visible all the way down here on Earth, the most distant object in the solar system we can see, without a telescope, is Saturn at 1.5 billion km away.
How do satellites transfer information to television?
satellites must transmit all their information to the earth down .satellites transmit information gathered by their sensors during each contact with the ground station. They contact the station using a large dish antennae which is situated on earth, at the site of the ground station. During the contacts between the satellite and ground station the satellites usually transmit information about the state of its various subsystems abd its position in space.
How do you be down to earth?
"Down to earth" is a colloqialism that is said about a person who is and conducts himself truthfully, honestly and gives of himself without reservation. Another such colloquialism is "salt of the earth"
How does the hubble telescope get information to earth?
The Hubble's antennae receive commands and beam science data and spacecraft information down to earth. The data passes through a satellite system on it's way to and from the antennae.
How do you get information from the Hubble telescope?
All the information that comes down to earth-based astronomers from the Hubble telescope ... as well as the information that goes up to it to tell it which way to point, which instrument to use, and when to take a picture ... is all communicated as data over digital radio links.
Why can the hubble space telescope make images in visible light that are much better than images made by the telescopes on earth?
There is minimal atmospheric disturbance up where the Hubble orbits. Down here on Earth we have to contend with the atmosphere.
Why can the hubble space telescope make image in visible light that are much better than images made by telescopes on earth?
There is minimal atmospheric disturbance up where the Hubble orbits. Down here on Earth we have to contend with the atmosphere.
What is the magnitude of the hubble telescope?
"Magnitude" is not a term that's usually used to describe a telescope, although it's commonly used to describe the objects the telescope observes. Down below this answer, we've added three links that will take you to sites that are packed full of information on the Hubble Space Telescope. If the test is tomorrow, then you probably ought to get cracking.
When will the hubble be decommissioned?
No further maintenance or upgrade of the Hubble Space Telescope is planned following the last work on it during 2009. It's hoped that Hubble will hold together and continue in operation until the Webb Space Telescope is launched in 2014.
Does the Hubble telescope come down?
Not for a long time yet. It stays in space.
Have earth been seen at night without a telescope?
Earth does not need a telescope, look down.
If the Hubble Space Telescope works so well why not make a much bigger one and get an even better picture of the universe?
Money, it all comes down to money. The Hubble telescope is a multimillion dollar thing, i think its total cost is in the billions. So imagine what a better one would cost! Plus, the Hubble telescope has been able to do everything we needed it to. So until it can't keep up, i think we will keep good old Mr Hubble.
What is the most expensive lens?
Unless you narrow that down a bit, I would guess it's something like the Hubble telescope. [[User:71.164.143.19|71.164.143.19]]
What does Hubble do as it orbits?
It captures images of space, and then sends them back down to earth via satellite.
What is the Hubble space shuttle?
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by the Space Shuttle Discovery in April 1990. It is named for the American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Although not the first space telescope, the Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. The HST is a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, and is one of NASA's Great Observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Space telescopes were proposed as early as 1923. The Hubble was funded in the 1970s, with a proposed launch in 1983, but the project was beset by technical delays, budget problems, and the Challenger disaster. When finally launched in 1990, scientists found that the main mirror had been ground incorrectly, severely compromising the telescope's capabilities. However, after a servicing mission in 1993, the telescope was restored to its intended quality. Hubble's position outside the Earth's atmosphere allows it to take extremely sharp images with almost no background light. Hubble's Ultra Deep Field image, for instance, is the most detailed visible-light image of the universe's most distant objects ever made. Many Hubble observations have led to breakthroughs in astrophysics, such as accurately determining the rate of expansion of the universe. The Hubble is the only telescope ever designed to be serviced in space by astronauts. To date, there have been four servicing missions. Servicing Mission 1 took place in December 1993 when Hubble's imaging flaw was corrected. Servicing missions 2, 3A, and 3B repaired various sub-systems and replaced many of the observing instruments with more modern and capable versions. However, following the 2003 Columbia Space Shuttle disaster, the fifth servicing mission was canceled on safety grounds. After spirited public discussion, NASA reconsidered this decision, and administrator Mike Griffin gave the green light for one final Hubble servicing mission. This was planned for October 2008, but in September 2008, another key component failed. The servicing mission has been postponed until May 2009 to allow this unit to be replaced as well. The planned repairs to the Hubble should allow the telescope to function until at least 2013, when its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is due to be launched. The JWST will be far superior to Hubble for many astronomical research programs, but will only observe in infrared, so it would complement (not replace) Hubble's ability to observe in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum.
