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You can't buy observing time on the Hubble. It's given free of charge. all you
have to do is write up a proposal that describes what you intend to do with it,
and how that will contribute to the investigation of any hot topic in Astronomy,
Cosmololgy, Relativity, or Planetary formation that the professionals are all
working on. If the organization that controls access to the Hubble feels that
your work can make a useful contribution to modern scientific research, they'll
give you the time on the Hubble that you'll need for it.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Hubble (or any other object or collection of objects) will Never complete an orbit around the Universe.
The Universe is too big (and expanding).
The Hubble completes an orbit around the Earth in about 96-97 minutes.
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∙ 12y agothe Hubble space telescope is about the size and weight of a large bus.
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∙ 14y agoThere is only one Hubble telescope in space.
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∙ 12y agoIt was launched on April 24, 1990. As of April 24, 2010, it was in orbit for 20 years. It is expected to continue in orbit until at least 2018.
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Was the Hubble Space Telescope been repaired?
yes
What is the farthest galaxy ever observed by Hubble?
the farthest the hubble telescope can see is about 150 million light years away!
Why was the hubble space telescope abandoned?
The Hubble has not been abandoned. The shuttle mission in June 2009 performed several repairs and upgrades, and the Hubble is expected to continue operations at least until 2014, when the James Webb telescope is scheduled to arrive in orbit.
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.
Why did Edwin hubble make a space telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope was flown into space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-31, on April 24, 1990. On the subsequent servicing mission, in December, 1993, flaws in the original optics were corrected.
How long has the hubble space telescope been in space?
Hubble was launched 24 April 1990, at 8:33:51 EDT and achieved orbit that day. As of 24 February 2014, Hubble has been orbiting 23 years 10 months 1 day.
Was the Hubble Space Telescope been repaired?
yes
What is the largest telescope ever been put in to orbit?
the largest telescope ever been put into the orbits is the Hubble space telescope
WHAT HAVE THE BENEFITS BEEN TO SCIENCE DUE TO hubble space telescope?
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What is the farthest galaxy ever observed by Hubble?
the farthest the hubble telescope can see is about 150 million light years away!
Is the hubble telescope in space?
As of today (13 Feb '14), the Hubble Space Telescope has been in space forthe past 8,696 days. It'll polish off a cool 24 yearson April 24, 2014 .
Who was the first person to go to space in the hubble telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope never carried any living being. It has been maintained and updated by astronauts who navigated to it aboard the Space Shuttle, but never served as a vehicle for anybody's transportation.
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.
Why was the hubble space telescope abandoned?
The Hubble has not been abandoned. The shuttle mission in June 2009 performed several repairs and upgrades, and the Hubble is expected to continue operations at least until 2014, when the James Webb telescope is scheduled to arrive in orbit.
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 have been the benefits to science due to the Hubble Science Telescope?
The benefits for science have been that we have seen further into space than ever before, we have looked at stars close up, we have given ourselves a bright future thanks to this telescope. Thank you Hubble!!!!!!
Was the Hubble telescope discontinued?
Not yet. The Hubble Space Telescope is still in space, still operational. In fact, it received a substantial upgrade just last spring, with new gyroscopes, new sensors and a new communications array. But the main telescope cannot be upgraded without being entirely rebuilt, which cannot be done in space. The original plan was that the Hubble Space Telescope would be captured in orbit by the Space Shuttle, returned to Earth, and rebuilt. Later, it would be re-launched. But because the Space Shuttle fleet itself is scheduled to be retired in the next few years, this plan has been abandoned. The HST is tentatively scheduled to be de-orbited and crashed into the ocean in about 7 more years. With luck, there will be an even more powerful space telescope to replace it, but this is not yet firmly scheduled.
