Important Dates
When did the Hubble Initially launch.
1990.
Who was the Hubble Space Telescope Named after
Astronomer Edwin Hubble
How long does hubble have to spend collecting light from a specific region of space to finally get pictures of galaxies
60
What type of camera does the Hubble have that records light from planets which humans cannot see with their naked eye?
Ultra Violet camera
When was the Hubble repaired?
1993
What company was responsible for creating Huble?
Lockheed Martin.
What does each individual point of light represent?
An entire galaxy
How many trips did Astronauts make to repair Hubble?
5 trips
What planet has an ultra violet glowing halo/aurora at its northern hemisphere?
Jupitar
When does the Hubble say NW's Bday is?
March 14th
Which Astronomer studied the comet that hit Jupitar caught on Hubble?
Heidi Hamill.
Why has Hubble being called a time machine
It actually is observing light from the past.
How many miles above the Earth does the telescope orbit?
300 miles.
Are there more stars in the universe or grains or sand on earth's beaches?
Stars
When does the Hubble say SB's Bday is?
March 28th
Who fixed the small flaw in the telescope?
Nasa Astronauts.
What almost ruined Hubble's entire mission
A microscopic flaw in the mirror.
How much does the Hubble Telescope Weigh?
27,000 lbs
What did Hubble's first pictures sent back look like?
Blurry
When does the Hubble say Ms. Fitzgerald's Bday is?
March 16th
Who was the last person to touch the Hubble?
Jon Grunsfield
What did Hubble's discovery change what we know about the Universe?
It is much larger than we once thought. There are many planets out there.
2019
What did the first image look like on Jupitar from a meteor impact?
Huge and dark.