space telescopes
Hubble and Webb
Space telescopes are telescopes positioned in orbit above Earth's atmosphere, which distorts and blocks portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
This placement allows clearer observation of distant stars, galaxies, and other cosmic phenomena.
The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, became the most famous example, producing iconic images of deep space.
The James Webb Space Telescope now peers even further into the universe's origins.
- exoplanetsWorlds orbiting other stars
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- black holesRegions of inescapable gravity
- quasarsExtremely luminous galactic centers
- gyroscopesSpinning axis-orientation devices
observatory · spectrometers · cosmology · mirrors · astrophysics · supernovae · detectors · spectroscopy · infrared light · Hubble · galaxies · planetary science · celestial objects · lenses · NASA · mission control · satellites · distant
- astronomy topicsplanetary science, planetary orbits, solar eclipses, lunar phases, Mars exploration
- space scienceastronomy class, planetary science, cosmology, planets, stars
- astronomystars, moon, sun, planet, planets
- joint space programsISS, Apollo-Soyuz
- Space Educationplanetarium, astronomy class, astronaut training, rocket science
- Telescope Geartelescopes, reflectors, refractors, mounts, eyepieces