How does the Hubble telescope allow us to see back into the past?


Posted February 6th, 2009 by admin 10 Comments »
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modah asked:


If we aim a telescope directly into a star’s ligh t coming at us, dont we see the the photons that are arriving here first; how do we bypass these and see the photons that are multilight years behind them

How is the size of the Hubble Space telescope an advantage?


Posted February 3rd, 2009 by admin 8 Comments »
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B B asked:


I need help with my homework. Can you tell me how is the size of the Hubble Space telescope an advantage?

How long did it take to build the hubble telescope?


Posted January 30th, 2009 by admin No Comments »
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megan n asked:


I’m writing a report on the Hubble telescope and I can’t quite find long long it tock to make it. I would like to know this as soon as possiable because I need to finish my report by Dec. 4

It takes the Hubble space telescope about 90min to complete one orbit. How fast is it traveling?


Posted January 28th, 2009 by admin 4 Comments »
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KLB asked:


It takes the Hubble Space Telescope about 90 minutes to make one complete orbit. How fast is it traveling?