What are the advantages of having the Hubble Telescope in orbit instead of on the ground?


Posted February 1st, 2010 by admin 2 Comments »
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Zac asked:


Also, how was the telescope transported to, and setup in orbit?
(Main question is the actual QUESTION ^^^^^^)

Thanks guys, take care.

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How can we look at sattelites with a telescope if they are moving so fast in the orbit?


Posted March 9th, 2009 by admin 7 Comments »
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RATNIK asked:


Following this link you will see an image of the ISS seen through a telescope: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
- Now since the ISS is orbiting the Earth at great speeds, how are we able to see it without having to constantly adjust the telescope to accommodate for ISSs’ movement?

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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?

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