About the Hubble Space Telescope | NASA

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NASA named the world's first space-based optical telescope after American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble (1889 -- 1953). Dr. Hubble confirmed an "expanding" universe, which provided the foundation for the big-bang theory. Mission Launch: April 24, 1990, …

About The Hubble Space Telescope | NASA

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Credits: NASA. Named in honor of the trailblazing astronomer Edwin Hubble, the Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory, which has …

In Depth | Hubble Space Telescope - NASA Solar System …

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is the first astronomical observatory placed into orbit around Earth with the ability to record images in wavelengths of light …

Major Space Telescopes | Space

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7 famous telescopes that changed astronomy - BBC Sky at Night …

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Galileo's telescope. In May 1609, Galileo Galilei learned of a remarkable new …

World’s Most Famous Space Telescope Marks 30 Years of

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For 30 years, the bus-sized telescope has been orbiting the Earth as one of humanity’s most important windows to the universe. Hubble was designed to last 15 …

Relief as NASA's most powerful space telescope finishes risky

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Relief as NASA's most powerful space telescope finishes risky unfolding The James Webb Space Telescope has pulled off a harrowing sequence of steps that will …

World’s Most Famous Space Telescope Marks 30 Years of

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For 30 years, the bus-sized telescope has been orbiting the Earth as one of humanity’s most important windows to the universe. Hubble was designed to last 15 …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is about to launch. Some …

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the agency’s most powerful telescope yet. The first of its kind, the telescope will travel 1 million miles from Earth to …

List of space telescopes - Wikipedia

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This list of space telescopes ( astronomical space observatories) is grouped by major frequency ranges: gamma ray, x-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave and radio. Telescopes that work …