Hubble Space Telescope

No, the Hubble Space Telescope did not discover Neptune. Neptune was first observed in 1846 by the astronomer Johann Galle using mathematical predictions made by Urbain Le Verrier and John Couch Adams. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and has contributed significantly to our understanding of the universe through its observations.

The Hubble Space Telescope can see objects billions of light-years away, allowing it to observe galaxies, stars, and other celestial objects located far beyond our own Milky Way galaxy. It has contributed significantly to our understanding of the universe's vastness and complexity.

The Hubble is in a near-circular low-Earth orbit. It's approximately 559 km (347 mi) above the Earth's surface.

If your car could drive straight up, it'd take about 6 or 7 hours to reach the Hubble.

In comparison, the moon is between about 356500 km (221519 mi) and 406500 km (252847 mi) away.

The first artificial satellite ever launched into space was called Sputnik 1, not Mercury. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. The successful launch of Sputnik 1 marked the beginning of the space age.

The cost of the Hubble Space Telescope was about $2.5 billion at the time of its launch in 1990, which included development, construction, and launching expenses.

The original total cost estimate for the Hubble Space Telescope started out at US$400 million. It eventually cost over $2.5 billion to construct. Overall, with repairs, upgrades and operating it, Hubble had cost US$10 billion as of 2010.

These figures were reported by NASA in 2012. (See the references in the related links.)

When they started getting images back from the Hubble, thee was a distortion that should not have been there, and it was keeping the telescope from capturing really good images.

It later turned out that there had been a mistake made in grinding the curved mirror.

One example of a man-made Indian satellite is "Aryabhata," which was India's first satellite launched in 1975.

The Hubble Space Telescope has provided stunning images of the universe, helped refine the estimate of the universe's expansion rate, measured the age of the universe, discovered new galaxies and stars, and provided insights into the properties of black holes and dark matter.

The Hubble Space Telescope was flown into space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-31, on April 24, 1990. On the subsequent servicing mission, in December, 1993, flaws in the original optics were corrected.

After its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was found to have a flawed primary mirror, which resulted in blurry images. This issue was later corrected during a servicing mission in 1993 by installing corrective optics. Additionally, the telescope also faced problems with the gyroscopes and other technical issues over its operational lifetime.

Hubble cannot observe objects smaller than a basketball on the moon or detect dark matter directly.

Some notable Hubble telescope discoveries include determining the age of the universe, observing distant galaxies and black holes, confirming the existence and nature of dark matter and dark energy, and providing important data on exoplanets and planetary systems.

On Earth, the Hubble Space telescope weighs 11,110 kg (24,500 lb)

The Hubble Deep Field image shows a small and seemingly empty region of space, but after a long exposure, it revealed thousands of galaxies of various shapes, sizes, and distances from Earth. This image helped scientists better understand the vastness and diversity of the universe and provided valuable insights into the early stages of galaxy formation.

The Hubble Space Telescope is gravitationally bound to the world but is nowhere in the world. It is orbiting the earth in a nearly circular path 240 miles above the surface, completing one revolution every 100 minutes or so. I don't know the inclination of its path to the equator.

This has been answered before but here it is again.

The Hubble telescope with the light-collecting power of the W. M. Keck Telescopes can see 13 billion light years away based on the furthest detected galaxy to date.

In comparison looking up into the sky on a very clear night, the Triangulum Galaxy can sometimes be seen by the naked eye. This is a distance of 3.14 million light years. The Andromeda Galaxy is also sometimes visible. This is a distance of 2.5 million light years.

The Hubble telescope has made numerous groundbreaking discoveries, including determining the rate of expansion of the universe, discovering new exoplanets, capturing images of distant galaxies, and providing evidence for the existence of dark matter.

The Hubble Space Telescope has contributed to solving astronomical problems by providing high-resolution images and data on distant celestial objects, leading to new discoveries and better understanding of the universe. Its ability to capture clear images from above the Earth's atmosphere has allowed scientists to study phenomena such as black holes, dark matter, and the expansion of the universe.

Because it does not have to contend with atmospheric distortion. The atmosphere makes it more difficult to get a clear picture because of the water vapor and the defraction of light as it passes through it. This is why the stars twinkle.

Dr. Garth Illingworth is an astronomer and professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is known for his work in observational cosmology, particularly for his contributions to the study of galaxies and the early universe using telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope. He has made significant discoveries in the field of extragalactic astronomy.

Modern equipment used by astronomers in space exploration include space telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope, which provide high-resolution images of distant celestial objects. Other tools include radio telescopes like the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) for studying radio emissions from space, and space probes like the Mars rovers for exploring planetary surfaces. Additionally, astronomers use computer simulations and data analysis tools to interpret the vast amounts of data collected from these missions.

The Hubble Telescope was named after its designer Edwin Hubble.

The space shuttle helped solve the challenge of cost-effective and reusable space transportation. It provided a way to transport crew and cargo to and from space, allowing for more frequent and affordable access to space compared to earlier single-use rocket designs.

The Hubble Space Telescope is designed to provide much greater clarity of imaging than ground-based telescopes. Without the distortions caused by the atmosphere, Hubble has provided the sharpest images yet of the planets, stars, and nebulae. This clarity is especially important in viewing faraway galaxies and other phenomena, which can appear extremely faint at such incredibly vast distances from Earth.