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Before being named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, HST was known during development as the Large Orbiting Telescope, or Large Space Telescope.

This is not uncommon for NASA; the current successor to HST, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), was originally named NGST - Next Generation Space Telescope, a nod to Star Trek.

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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.


What was Edwin Hubble know for?

Telescope, hence the hubble telescope!


Who was the hubble telescope named after?

The Hubble Telescope was named after its designer Edwin Hubble.


What is the Comparison between Hubble and Galileo telescope?

what is the comparison between Hubble telescope and Galileo telescope


Why the Hubble telescope is unique?

The Hubble telescope is unique because it was the first space telescope. Also, the Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile.


Who is the telescope after hubble?

Edwin Hubble


What was the hubble space telescope named after?

The Hubble Space Telescope was named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble, who played a crucial role in changing our understanding of the universe by demonstrating that galaxies are moving away from each other.


What is the name of the telescope that they use to see galaxies?

the hubble telescope edwin hubble :)


How much does the Hubble telescope weigh?

The Hubble Telescope weighs 24,500 pounds.


Did Edwin hubble build the hubble telescope?

He didn't. Edwin Hubble died in 1953. The telescope was named in honour of him.


What telescope is replacing the Hubble telescope?

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is set to replace the Hubble Space Telescope and is scheduled to launch in 2021. The JWST will be the most powerful space telescope ever built and will study the universe in infrared wavelengths to observe objects that are difficult to see with other telescopes.


How many people built the hubble telescope?

More than 10,000 scientists built the Hubble Telescope. They were assigned to work on different parts of the Hubble Telescope.