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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.

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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.


Who was the first astronaut to see mars with a telescope?

The first astronaut to see Mars through a telescope was most likely one of the Apollo astronauts who orbited the moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These astronauts had training in celestial navigation and would have had access to telescopes for observation during their missions. However, I could not find specific information on which astronaut was the very first to view Mars through a telescope while in space.


Who is richardson crater on mars named for?

Richardson Crater on Mars is named after American astrophysicist and astronaut William P. Richardson. He was a member of the Viking imaging team that studied Mars in the 1970s.


Was the inveter that inveted the hubble telescope named Edwin Powell or Edwin hubble?

Neither. The HST (Hubble space telescope) was named after Edwin Hubble because of his work in astronomy but he did not invert, nor know about the HST as he died in 1953


Who was hubble space telescope named after?

The Hubble Space Telescope was named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble, who made significant contributions to the field of observational cosmology. Hubble is best known for demonstrating the expansion of the universe through his observations of galaxies moving away from Earth.

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The hubble space telescope is named after which American?

Professor Hubble


Who is hubble?

Edwin Hubble was a American astronomer, the Hubble telescope is named after him.


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).


How do you explore space?

by being a astronaut or looking in a telescope


What actors and actresses appeared in Telescope - 2013?

The cast of Telescope - 2013 includes: Harwood Gordon as Astronaut


What was the telescope hubble named after?

The Hubble Space Telescope was named after Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer that discovered that galaxies outside of the Local Group are moving away from us at speeds proportional to their distances.


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 duration of The American Astronaut?

The duration of The American Astronaut is 1.57 hours.


What is important about the Hubble telescope's discovery that there is a red shift in the spectra of galaxies?

The Hubble telescope did not discover that there is a red shift in the spectra of Galaxies. The telescope is named after the American astronomer, Edwin Hubble, who discovered the phenomenon in the 1920s.


When was The American Astronaut created?

The American Astronaut was created on 2001-10-12.


Who was the first American astronaut to manned spacecrafts?

Alan Shepard was the firts American Astronaut


Who was the hubble telescope named after?

The Hubble Telescope was named after its designer Edwin Hubble.