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The Hubble's antennae receive commands and beam science data and spacecraft information down to earth. The data passes through a satellite system on it's way to and from the antennae.

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What layer of the atmosphere can you find the Hubble Telescope?

Oh, what a happy little question! The Hubble Telescope orbits in the thermosphere, which is the layer of Earth's atmosphere located above the mesosphere. It's like a little friend up there, capturing the beauty of space and sharing it with all of us down here on Earth.


Outline what prevents the hubble telescope from falling back into the earth orbit?

The service call Columbia provide a 36 mins boost to move Hubble's orbit by about 6km. Without a boost, Hubble and other satellites would fall back into earth's atmosphere, burning up on re-entry.


Why is the Hubble Telescope located in space?

Well, friend, the Hubble Telescope is in space so it can see the universe with clarity and in great detail. By being above Earth's atmosphere, it avoids distortion and can capture incredible images of distant galaxies and stars. It's like having a front-row seat to the cosmic dance of colors and wonders.


You look down this at things far away?

A telescope.


Why did the Hubble Telescope need an extra solar panel?

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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How does the hubble telescope get information to earth?

The Hubble's antennae receive commands and beam science data and spacecraft information down to earth. The data passes through a satellite system on it's way to and from the antennae.


How do you get information from the Hubble telescope?

All the information that comes down to earth-based astronomers from the Hubble telescope ... as well as the information that goes up to it to tell it which way to point, which instrument to use, and when to take a picture ... is all communicated as data over digital radio links.


Why can the hubble space telescope make images in visible light that are much better than images made by the telescopes on earth?

There is minimal atmospheric disturbance up where the Hubble orbits. Down here on Earth we have to contend with the atmosphere.


Why can the hubble space telescope make image in visible light that are much better than images made by telescopes on earth?

There is minimal atmospheric disturbance up where the Hubble orbits. Down here on Earth we have to contend with the atmosphere.


What layer of the atmosphere can you find the Hubble Telescope?

Oh, what a happy little question! The Hubble Telescope orbits in the thermosphere, which is the layer of Earth's atmosphere located above the mesosphere. It's like a little friend up there, capturing the beauty of space and sharing it with all of us down here on Earth.


Does the Hubble telescope come down?

Not for a long time yet. It stays in space.


When will the hubble be decommissioned?

No further maintenance or upgrade of the Hubble Space Telescope is planned following the last work on it during 2009. It's hoped that Hubble will hold together and continue in operation until the Webb Space Telescope is launched in 2014.


What is the magnitude of the hubble telescope?

"Magnitude" is not a term that's usually used to describe a telescope, although it's commonly used to describe the objects the telescope observes. Down below this answer, we've added three links that will take you to sites that are packed full of information on the Hubble Space Telescope. If the test is tomorrow, then you probably ought to get cracking.


Outline what prevents the hubble telescope from falling back into the earth orbit?

The service call Columbia provide a 36 mins boost to move Hubble's orbit by about 6km. Without a boost, Hubble and other satellites would fall back into earth's atmosphere, burning up on re-entry.


Have earth been seen at night without a telescope?

Earth does not need a telescope, look down.


If the Hubble Space Telescope works so well why not make a much bigger one and get an even better picture of the universe?

Money, it all comes down to money. The Hubble telescope is a multimillion dollar thing, i think its total cost is in the billions. So imagine what a better one would cost! Plus, the Hubble telescope has been able to do everything we needed it to. So until it can't keep up, i think we will keep good old Mr Hubble.


What is the most expensive lens?

Unless you narrow that down a bit, I would guess it's something like the Hubble telescope. [[User:71.164.143.19|71.164.143.19]]