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The focal point of all Hubble Space Telescope

(HST) activities is the Space Telescope Operations

Control Center (STOCC) at NASA's Goddard Space

Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., where the orbiting

observatory is managed.

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Who came up with the idea to have a telescope orbiting the earth?

The idea of placing a telescope in orbit around the Earth was popularized by American astronomer Lyman Spitzer in the 1940s. He proposed the concept of a space telescope to avoid atmospheric distortion, which hampers ground-based observations. This idea ultimately led to the development of the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990.


Was the hubble space telescope built to observe objects without the interference of the earths atmosphere?

Yes, the Hubble Space Telescope was built to observe objects in space without the distortion caused by Earth's atmosphere. By being located above Earth's atmosphere, the Hubble Telescope can capture clearer and more detailed images of celestial objects.


When did Edwin Hubble invent the telescope?

Edwin Hubble was an astronomer who worked with Earth-based telescopes, and who died in 1953, before the launch of the first artificial satellite. The Hubble Space Telescope was named in his honor almost 40 years later.Additional:(See related links.)If anything can be said to be invented by Hubble, it is to be found in a few ideas that came out of a few discoveries he made such as the existence of the Universe.Only at the turn of the century with the construction of gigantic telescopes of almost a meter in diameter was it possible to distinguish the blobs known as nebulae as being outside of our galaxy. In the 1920s Hubble's observations confirmed the existence of other galaxies in the universe outside of our own galaxy, an idea that existed, but was controversial and lacked evidence earlier. (Earlier, the universe was thought to be infinite, but mostly empty except for our own little neighborhood of a few billion stars in the Milky Way. As always, we were the center of the Universe.)In the next years, Hubble expanded this with data from others to quantify the observation that the Universe was expanding. (Now called Hubble's Law.) This led, of course, to the first data supporting the Big Bang theory suggested in by Georges Lemaître in 1927.


Galileo got his idea for building a telescope from?

Galileo got his idea for building a telescope from hearing about a spyglass. He heard about this device from sailors and was inspired to create his own improved version, which eventually led to the invention of the telescope.


What discovery led Isaac Newton to revise his ideas on the telescope?

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Who is idea was it to put a telescope in space?

it was Edwin Hubble who had the idea to put a telescope in space


Who came up with the idea to have a telescope orbiting the earth?

The idea of placing a telescope in orbit around the Earth was popularized by American astronomer Lyman Spitzer in the 1940s. He proposed the concept of a space telescope to avoid atmospheric distortion, which hampers ground-based observations. This idea ultimately led to the development of the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990.


Was the hubble space telescope built to observe objects without the interference of the earths atmosphere?

Yes, the Hubble Space Telescope was built to observe objects in space without the distortion caused by Earth's atmosphere. By being located above Earth's atmosphere, the Hubble Telescope can capture clearer and more detailed images of celestial objects.


Why was the hibble telescope invented?

You are probably referring to the Hubble space telescope. The basic idea is that a telescope in space has a clearer view, because it doesn't have atmospheric interference. Thus, the hubble telescope, while only being 2.4 meter in diameter, can get clearer pictures than a 5-meter telescope on Earth, for example. Also, it can capture some wavelengths that don't get to the Earth's surface, because they are almost completely absorbed by the atmosphere.


Why is Mr. Hubble so famous for the Hubble telescope?

It is the first outer space telescope and the images are so much more accurate it overall helps astronomers to have a better idea f what it actually looks like as normal telescopes are distorted by the earths atmosphere


How long did it take to build the Hubble Telescope?

It took 20 years to build and launch the hubble telescope, a total of seven years after the proposed launched date in 1983, and even then it was not operational as one of it's main mirrors had been fitted incorectly, and it took another three years for a servicing mission made it fully operational. I have no idea


Who got the idea of space exploration?

hubble


Who came up with the idea of a telescope?

gaileau


What are facts about the hubble telescope?

Hubble Space Telescope's Name:NASA named the world's first space-based optical telescope after American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble (1889-1953). Dr. Hubble confirmed an "expanding" universe, which provided the foundation for the Big Bang theory.Cool Fact:Scientists believe our universe began with a "big bang" some 13.7 billion years ago. If all the events in the history of the universe until now were squeezed into 24 hours, Earth wouldn't form until late afternoon and humans would have existed for only 2 seconds.Hubble Space Telescope's Mission:Launch: April 24, 1990 from space shuttle Discovery (STS-31)Deployment: April 25, 1990Mission Duration: Up to 20 yearsServicing Mission 1: December 1993Servicing Mission 2: February 1997Servicing Mission 3A: December 1999Servicing Mission 3B: February 2002Hubble Space Telescope's Size: Length: 43.5 ft (13.2 m)Weight: 24,500 lb (11,110 kg)Maximum Diameter: 14 ft (4.2 m)Hubble is nearly the size of a large school bus-but it can fit inside a space shuttle cargo bay.Cost at Launch:$1.5 billionSpaceflight Statistics:The Hubble Space Telescope whirls around Earth at a speed of 5 miles per second. If cars moved that fast, a coast-to-coast trip across the continental United States would take only 10 minutes. Orbit: At an altitude of 307 nautical miles (569 km, or 353 miles), inclined 28.5 degrees to the equator (low-Earth orbit)Who built the Hubble?Lyman Spitzer Jr. was the one who came up with the idea of "a space telescope". NASA liked the idea and soon funding was coming in from the government and universities. In 1990 the Hubble was completed and launched into orbit.


What is the main idea of a space telescope?

In outer space, Earth's atmosphere will not interfere.


When did Edwin Hubble invent the telescope?

Edwin Hubble was an astronomer who worked with Earth-based telescopes, and who died in 1953, before the launch of the first artificial satellite. The Hubble Space Telescope was named in his honor almost 40 years later.Additional:(See related links.)If anything can be said to be invented by Hubble, it is to be found in a few ideas that came out of a few discoveries he made such as the existence of the Universe.Only at the turn of the century with the construction of gigantic telescopes of almost a meter in diameter was it possible to distinguish the blobs known as nebulae as being outside of our galaxy. In the 1920s Hubble's observations confirmed the existence of other galaxies in the universe outside of our own galaxy, an idea that existed, but was controversial and lacked evidence earlier. (Earlier, the universe was thought to be infinite, but mostly empty except for our own little neighborhood of a few billion stars in the Milky Way. As always, we were the center of the Universe.)In the next years, Hubble expanded this with data from others to quantify the observation that the Universe was expanding. (Now called Hubble's Law.) This led, of course, to the first data supporting the Big Bang theory suggested in by Georges Lemaître in 1927.


What other galaxies are in the universe?

We don't have any idea how many there are. Hundreds of billions, certainly, and probably far more. Each galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars. Some of the most astonishing photos generated by the Hubble Space Telescope were the Hubble Deep Field observations. Scientists pointed the Hubble Space Telescope toward a tiny patch of the sky that seemed absolutely empty of stars. It turns out that in this star-less spot, smaller than a grain of sand held at arm's length, the Hubble saw thousands of galaxies. See the link below for a video of the discovery.