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Because probes can land on surfaces of planets and moons whereas a telescope can't.

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The YOSCO - much better


When was the hubble space probe launched?

I think that means Hubble Space Telescope. It was carried into space by the Space Shuttle in 1990.


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Why do you think the hubble telescope is better than a telescope on Earth?

it can see further.


Where did the Hubble Space Telescope visit?

It is a telescope and not a probe, so it doesn't really visit any place.


What is a flyby space probe?

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Most powerful telescope in the world?

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Is hubble space telescope a space probe?

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What is a special telescope which can see images with the help of radiation?

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Is the Hubble SpaceTelescope a satellite or a space probe?

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Which type of telescope is better to build a large one to observe a very faint star?

To observe a very faint star a large telescope is better than a small one.