the hubble lets NASA see things at a greater angle then ever before. it lets them see things past Pluto which is a great distance away
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The Hubble is in space, and doesn't have to look at things through a distorting, turbulent blanket of air 100 miles thick.
It is closer to the stars
Hubble telescope.
they're both reflecting telescopes
Since the Hubble Telescope is in space, it avoids interference from the atmosphere.
NASA's most famous telescope is probably the Hubble Telescope that orbits the earth.
The Hubble telescope is different from land based telescopes in that being in space it does not suffer atmospheric distortion, thus clearer pictures.
The main difference between Hubble Space Telescopes and other telescopes is the fact that the Hubble is placed in outer space where it can observe without the distortion of the Earth's atmosphere.
Telescopes : e.g. The Hubble Telescope .
There are a number of instruments aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. The primary telescope does collect light in the visible spectrum.
Most large earth bound telescopes cannot see clear images of objects in deep space. Our. atmosphere distorts the pictures with shimmery air. The HST (Hubble Space Telescope) has the advantage because it is in space and has almost no distortion. It can see much farther than regular telescopes.
The most serious astronomical research, such as that done by the Hubble Space Telescope, is done with reflecting telescopes.
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.