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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into space to allow it to view the heavens without the distortion of images caused by looking through the atmosphere itself, the degradation of images caused by the dust in the atmosphere, and the interference caused by ambient light on the surface of the earth. All those problems can be partially overcome by a careful selection of a location for a telescope on earth, but putting the telescope in space completely eliminates all of them, except space dust.
The improvement of the image quality allowed astronomers to look at small objects relatively close to Hubble, or huge objects much farther away.
For example Hubble was used to study the dwarf planets in our solar system Pluto and Eris.
Hubble was also used to study galaxies BILLIONS of light years away. A light year is a measure of distance. It is the distance light travels in one year. Light travels 5,860,000,000,000 miles in one year, so Hubble can see galaxy sized objects billions of times a light year away.
The distance, however, is not the important part of that statement. The important part of the statement "billions of light years away" is "billions of years". Because Hubble can see so far it is, in fact, showing something NOW that happened billions of years ago. That is because the light had to travel for billions of years to reach Hubble. It is allowing astronomers and scientists to observe the universe as it was billions of years ago. This is producing a multitude of theories and scientific papers.
that pretty much covered everything i said except that hubble was last luanched to get to the begginning of time, it's a big gamble for sientists...
i don't even have to write more now :P
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What is the name of the telescope that was sent out in space so it could see sharper and clearer images of planets star and deep space?
The telescope sent into space to capture sharper and clearer images of planets, stars, and deep space is called the Hubble Space Telescope.
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 named after the hubble space telescope?
The asteroid 107P was named "Hubble" after the Hubble Space Telescope. This was done to honor the contributions of the telescope to astronomy and space exploration.
What invention was made after the Hubble Space Telescope?
The James Webb Space Telescope was developed after the Hubble Space Telescope. It is designed to be the successor to Hubble and will study the universe in infrared wavelengths to help answer fundamental questions about the origins of the cosmos.
How far above earth does the hubble space telescope orbit?
The Hubble Space Telescope is 600km above the Earth's surface.
What is the name of the telescope that was sent out in space so it could see sharper and clearer images of planets star and deep space?
The telescope sent into space to capture sharper and clearer images of planets, stars, and deep space is called the Hubble Space Telescope.
What telescope is in space?
The Hubble Space Telescope.
What is space telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope.
How does the Hubble telescope get into space?
The Hubble telescope went into space in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle.
Is a Hubble space telescope a space telescope?
No, it isn't. The Hubble Space Telescope is a reflector. It has a primary mirror, and not a primary lens.
Which thing is called Hubble?
It is the one kind of telescope use in space. The Hubble Space telescope, is the one of the most common used-technology in space. The Hubble Space telescope was named after Edwin Hubble.
When did they create the hubble space telescope?
they created the hubble space telescope in April 1990
What type of telescope does the hubble space use?
The Hubble Space telescope is a reflecting Telecope
What is the name of our space telescope?
It is the Hubble Space Telescope.
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 name of the orbiting space telescope launched in 1990?
The Hubble space telescope.The name of the telescope launched into space in 1990 is Hubble Space Telescope.
What year was a hubble space telescope sent into space?
There is only one single Hubble Space Telescope. It was placed into Earth orbit in April of 1990, and is expected to remain useful and productive until sometime between 2014 and 2020.
