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Lyman Spitzer, one of the 20th century's great scientists.]Though he was not the first to propose the idea of the a space telescope. Spitzer wrote a 1946 report for RAND describing the advantages of an extraterrestrial observatory and how it could be realized with available (or upcoming) technology. He has been cited for his pioneering contributions to rocketry and astronomy, as well as "his vision and leadership in articulating the advantages and benefits to be realized from the Space Telescope Program... or just Google it ...
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Who was the hubble telescope named after?
The Hubble Telescope was named after its designer Edwin Hubble.
Who was the person they named the Hubble telescope after?
It was named after Edwin Hubble.
What famous telescope is named after this atronomer?
You name the astronomer, and I'll identify the telescope. Whoever it is, I suspect the telescope has the same name.
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 hubble telescope is named after?
It is named after Edwin P. Hubble (1889 - 1953).
What telescope was named after an American astronaut?
The Hubble Space Telescope was named after Edwin Hubble. He was not an astronaut. Edwin Hubble was an astronomer, not an astronaut, who discovered the expansion of the universe.
What American astronomer was the hubble space telescope named after?
The Hubble space telescope was named after Edwin Hubble (20.November 1889-28 September 1953).
Who was named after the hubble space telescope?
The asteroid 107P was named "Hubble" after the Hubble Space Telescope. This was done to honor the contributions of the telescope to astronomy and space exploration.
What was the telescope originally named?
You are probably thinking of 'spyglass'.
What is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?
Edin Hubble
Who named after the hubble space telescope?
Edwin Hubble
Why did Edwin hubble name the telescope?
The space telescope that was launched in 1990 was named after Edwin Hubble, who died in 1953.
