Hubble Space Telescope
NASA's orbiting eye
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large optical telescope orbiting Earth, launched in 1990 and operated by NASA.
Named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, it captures images of distant galaxies, nebulae, and other celestial objects without atmospheric distortion.
Hubble has provided some of the most detailed views of the universe: The Hubble Space Telescope revealed thousands of galaxies in a single image.
Prolonged observation of space
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- star clustersGravitationally bound stellar collections
- Orion NebulaEmission cloud near Earth
Horsehead Nebula · Crab Nebula · Andromeda · false color · composite images · high resolution
Worlds orbiting other stars
- dark energyForce accelerating universal expansion
- black holesRegions of inescapable gravity
- gravitational lensingMass distorting light's path
- protoplanetary disksGas and dust orbiting newborn stars
Federal space exploration bureau
- ESAContinental space organization
- launchSet into motion
- 1990Final decade's start
- DiscoveryVessel or network name
Atlantis · Endeavour · Goddard · mission control · decommissioning
Wavelength-separating recording instrument
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- focal lengthLens-to-convergence-point distance
- gyroscopesSpinning axis-orientation devices
- solar panelsLight-converting power generators
ACS · ultraviolet · infrared
Introducing radical new ideas
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- transformativeCausing major change
- public outreachCommunicating with external audiences
- scientific papersFormal reports of research
citations · successor · James Webb · thirty years · cultural impact · inspiration
deep field
Prolonged observation of space
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- star clustersGravitationally bound stellar collections
Orion Nebula · Horsehead Nebula · Crab Nebula · Andromeda · false color · composite images · high resolution
exoplanets
Worlds orbiting other stars
- dark energyForce accelerating universal expansion
- black holesRegions of inescapable gravity
- gravitational lensingMass distorting light's path
protoplanetary disks · supermassive black holes · deep field · Cepheid variables
NASA
Federal space exploration bureau
Discovery · Atlantis · Endeavour · Goddard · mission control · decommissioning
spectrograph
Wavelength-separating recording instrument
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- focal lengthLens-to-convergence-point distance
- gyroscopesSpinning axis-orientation devices
solar panels · ACS · ultraviolet · infrared
groundbreaking
Introducing radical new ideas
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- transformativeCausing major change
- public outreachCommunicating with external audiences
scientific papers · citations · successor · James Webb · thirty years · cultural impact · inspiration
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