Hubble Space Telescope
A telescope that has taught us
History
Launch and Problems
Research And Help
Retirement
Fun Facts:
- Hubble was 380 miles above the Earth's surface.
- It weighs 12.3 tons!
- Did you know that stars don't twinkle, they burn?! It looks like they twinkle because the Earth's atmosphere is distorting the light.
- The Hubble was 43ft. long and 14ft. in diameter.
Now For The Fun Stuff
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