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HST The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was carried into orbit by a space shuttle in Although not the first space telescope, Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well-known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy.orbitspace shuttle astronomy National College Iasi2

Why HST? The HST was built by the United States space agency NASA. NASA It is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble and one of NASA's Great Observatories. astronomerEdwin HubbleGreat Observatories National College Iasi3

Hubble’s launch Space telescopes in Hubble was funded in the 1970s, with a proposed launch in When finally launched in National College Iasi

Hubble has helped to resolve some long- standing problems in astronomy. While Hubble helped to refine estimates of the age of the universe, it also cast doubt on theories about its future. National College Iasi5

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HST - five scientific instruments Wide Field Planetary Camera Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph High Speed Photometer 10National College Iasi

The Wide Field and Planetary Camera it was built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and incorporated a set of 48 filters.Jet Propulsion Laboratoryfilters 11National College Iasi

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Eventually, Hubble’s time will end because pieces of it will begin to degrade. When that happens a robotic mission is expected to help de-orbit it. National College Iasi16

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