Hubble Space Telescope

Hubble’s revolutionary work includes finding a constant relationship between galaxies’ distance and redshift. This helped prove that the universe is expanding. He also created a classification system that was created for galaxies. The system he created is called the Hubble Sequence, which many researchers have used for the past decades.

That the universe extended beyond the Milky Way was already widely surmised, and this discovery didn't change much. The revolution came when Hubble compared these newfound distances with the velocities of galaxies, which can be determined by measuring their color spectra. To his surprise, he found the two to be nearly linearly correlated, leading to the conclusion that every galaxy is receding from every other galaxy, and the universe as a whole is expanding.

Our new understanding of the solar system and the technology we’ve developed through conducting missions has benefitted our society by helping us understand things about other planets, space, and most importantly help us understand more things about our home, planet Earth.

In 1920, two astronomers named Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis had a big public debate. They argued about a lot of things, but the main thing they were arguing about was the size of the Milky Way and whether or not there were other galaxies like ours in the universe. Shapley had figured out that the Milky Way was a lot bigger than people thought before, and he was right, but because of that he also believed that there couldn't be other galaxies like ours out there. Curtis, on the other hand, thought the Milky Way was smaller than it actually is, but argued that there might be other galaxies like ours out there.

The Hubble costs about 2.5 billion dollars to make. Also it has 6 cameras and sensors. It was launched in the honor of Edwin Hubble (also why the telescope was named after Edwin). As the telescope goes around in orbit with a light spectrum from the ultraviolet to near infrared it is able to take some very incredibly close and clear images. The telescope uses a digital camera to capture all of the great images and uses radio waves to send the pictures through air back to the Earth so we all are able to see what great things are happening outside of the Earth. With all of the information we get from the telescope we are able to stars being born and stars die. We are able to see galaxies that trillion miles away. It was able to see a comet pieces crash into gases above Jupiter. Also, we have been to discover moons that are around pluto that have never been able to see before. Additionally, we are able to understand how planets and galaxies form. We have so much information and have discovered so many new things from the Hubble Space

In 2016 the Hubble space telescope celebrated its 26th year in space. The Hubble space telescope has opened our eyes to the secrets of the universe.

On April 24th of 1990, The Hubble Space Telescope was launched. This was an important event for NASA, because they finally had something to looked further into the space. The Hubble Space Telescope was known as (HST), and it was sent to orbit around our earthly planet. Did you know it took only 97 minutes to orbit around our planet? Hubble Space Telescope helped change the NASA’s thought on the universe because,

The sky has been observed for centuries, with many great minds pioneering the early devices to see beyond our sky and deeper universe. New discoveries about our universe have impacted our lives and research immensely. It could be said that discoveries in the universe don’t impact our life too much here on Earth, but Quantum Mechanics a field of physics which has been utilizing Hubble’s deep space telescopes in the last couple of decades, is the only reason we have modern computers. The main aims to be investigated are; the impacts of the Hubble Space Telescope, why it has been important, the physics behind it, the cost and problems it has faced. All will be researched and analysed throughout this investigation.

The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most amazing machines in orbit right now. In 1946, an astrophysicist named Dr. Lyman Spitzer proposed that a telescope in space would reveal better and clearer images that are even far from earth than any ground telescope. This idea was very extravagant because no one had yet launched a rocket into outer space. As the US space program excelled quickly over the early years, Spitzer lobbied NASA and Congress to develop a space telescope. In 1975, the European Space Agency and NASA began to develop the telescope that would change astronomy for ever. In 1977, Congress approved funding for the development of the space telescope and NASA named Lockheed Martin Aerospace Company as the prime contractor

     Edwin Hubble’s curiosity about the universe started at youth and has grown. Without this, he would have no desire to study the stars or galaxies. Hubble’s interest in astronomy at the age of eight. On his eighth birthday party he spent the night with his grandfather star gazing (Freidman 16). When he was twelve years old he would ask his parents to seep outside and look at the stars at midnight with his friend Sam Shelton (18). His grandfather asked Hubble an astronomical question, and Hubble answered it so cleverly that his

As stated on nasa.gov, “Hubble has made more than 1.2 million observations since it’s missions began in 1990.” Hubble has also expanded astronomers knowledge about the universe and space as a whole. The most famous observation made by this telescope was that of galaxies beyond our own, Milky Way, and discovering that the universe is much larger than further predicted. Before this telescope, ground based telescopes could only see into our galaxy and could not reach any further. Therefore, it was thought that the Milky Way was the only galaxy included in space and the universe. Due to the fact, Hubble’s telescope, expands and allows for the study across a wider light spectrum, astronomers can see beyond further predicted. Another famous observation, studied by astronomers was that of the study of uncharted territories of the cosmos. As proposed on hubblesite.org, “It became increasingly clear to astronomers that Earth’s atmosphere distorted starlight, which made it difficult to obtain razor-sharp views of celestial objects. The idea of placing a telescope in space, above Earth’s turbulent air, had been kicked around for several years. But scientists pondered how to transport a telescope into space.” That was until, Hubble’s creation that displayed imagery of the cosmos. Once again it had accomplished a feat that had troubled ground based telescopes. In

How have improvements to the telescope helped us better observe space? Sample answer: It has helped us learn more about the moon, the stars, and the planets.

Since its launch, Hubble has led to more scientific breakthroughs than one can count. It has revealed the age of the universe to be 13 to 14 billion years. It helped to discover dark energy, which

Timothy Ferris once said, "We live in a changing universe and few things are changing faster than our conception of it. " Astronomy is a centuries old profession that has developed immensely throughout history. As time has moved foreword, astronomy has moved with it. It has developed a non-utilitarian use in modern-day society compared to its early use like navigation. As this profession has developed, the competitiveness has also emerged due to several factors such as government cutbacks. Astronomy is a rigorous job that requires the right degrees and personal qualities to keep up with it. Even though astronomy has changed much throughout history in many aspects, it retains the overall sense of wonderment and amazement that astounded others

The Hubble Telescope, named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, has been in orbit over Earth for over thirty years. The telescoped launched in 1990. The Hubble Telescope produces some of the most iconic and captivating images of the universe in western culture. The reader can imagine how the images from the Hubble Telescope influence studies and research in astronomy, astrophysics, physics, chemistry, and a number of other disciplines including philosophies, fine arts, mathematics, and theories of behavior, not to mention, science fiction television, graphic novels, and other forms of media and entertainment. This paper will provide a concise history of the Hubble Telescope