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What was the telescope launched in 1990 that orbits Earth and takes pictures of far away locations?
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Why can't the Hubble Space Telescope just take pictures of the planet Mercury?
Mercury orbits very close to the Sun and looking near to the Sun could damage the telescope.
What is the Hubble Telescope?
The Hubble Telescope is a telescope that orbits the earth every 97 minutes
What space telescope orbits the earth every 97 minutes?
the Hubble Space Telescope
Who was Hubble?
Hubble refers to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). It was launched on April 24 1990 from the space shuttle and has returned spectacular pictures to Earth of the solar system and beyond. See the Related Link below for more details. If you click on the 'Operations' tab when you are in the link, you can also see where Hubble is now, and when it will next pass over your location.
How many miles above earth is the Hubble telescope?
The HST orbits at 569 km or 353 miles above Earth.
Why can't the Hubble Space Telescope just take pictures of the planet?
Mercury orbits very close to the Sun and looking near to the Sun could damage the telescope.
Why can't the Hubble Space Telescope just take pictures of the planet Mercury?
Mercury orbits very close to the Sun and looking near to the Sun could damage the telescope.
What is the Hubble Telescope?
The Hubble Telescope is a telescope that orbits the earth every 97 minutes
What is the name of NASA's most famous telescopes?
NASA's most famous telescope is probably the Hubble Telescope that orbits the earth.
What is the name of a telescope that orbits the earth?
Hubble
What space telescope orbits the earth every 97 minutes?
the Hubble Space Telescope
How is a satellite inserted into orbit?
Satellites are placed into orbit by rockets. They are designed to fit into the bus that they are placed on. Depending on the location they be launched form locations near the equator or Molniya orbits.
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 is the different between satellite and telescope?
One orbits the earth.
What did Sir Isaac Newton invent first?
the first hing he made was a reflecting telescope
What tool did Sir Isaac Newton use to map the orbits or plantes and satellites?
He used the reflecting telescope and calculus to map the orbits of planets and satellites.
What is an object orbits another object?
A SATELLITE is an object that orbits another object. Natural satellite: the moon Synthetic /artificial satellite: the Hubble space telescope
