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HST didn't get extra panels; the original arrays were replaced during HST Servicing Mission 2 in 1997, due to extreme warping of the arrays caused by thermal changes in space as HST moved through the Earth's terminator (the point in orbit where night becomes day, and day becomes night) every 97 minutes.
The replacement arrays were themselves replaced on one of the last 2 servicing missions, to ensure power for as long as possible until HST is brought down in the next few years.
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Why do you think the hubble telescope might need an extra solar panel?
so it can gather more energy off the sun and store it in the extra panels
How does the Hubble get electricity?
The Hubble telescope named after famous scientist, Edwin Hubble has solar panels attached to it which converts sunlight and UV rays into electricity
What is the most recent tool in measuring in solar system?
The Hubble Telescope.
Why is the hubble space telescope so special?
-Because it was the fist telescope that can see outside our solar system.
What provides powers for the Hubble space telescope?
Being in perpetual orbit, Hubble needs a power supply that is constant and needs little if any maintenance. Solar power fits that bill. Hubble is fitted with two twenty-five foot solar panels that produce 2,800 watts of power.
Why do you think the hubble telescope might need an extra solar panel?
so it can gather more energy off the sun and store it in the extra panels
Are there solar panels on the hubble telescope?
yes there are 2 large solar panels on the side of the Hubble space telescope.
Why does the hubble space telescope has solar panel?
So it can gather energy off the Sun and store it in the panels.
How is the hubble telescope able to operate outside of the atmosphere?
The hubble telescope collects solar radiation
How does the Hubble get electricity?
The Hubble telescope named after famous scientist, Edwin Hubble has solar panels attached to it which converts sunlight and UV rays into electricity
What is the most recent tool in measuring in solar system?
The Hubble Telescope.
What is the largest satellite in your solar system?
The largest satellite in our solar system is the Hubble Space Telescope.
Why is the hubble space telescope so special?
-Because it was the fist telescope that can see outside our solar system.
How does hubble space telescope gets it power to operate?
It uses solar panels.
What astronomy word begins with h?
Helium, Hydrogen (elements in stars and planets). Hubble (astronomer and telescope). Hercules (constellation) Heliocentric theory. Hypergiant (star). HR diagram.
What studies the Sun and its interactions with Earth and other planets in the solar system?
the Hubble space telescope
How often is the Hubble Telescope hit in space?
Between 1994 and 2002, the solar panels on the Hubble were struck an estimated 725,000 times by space junk.
