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The Space Telescope
Language: en
Pages: 496
Authors: Robert W. Smith
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1989-10-27 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Robert Smith's The Space Telescope sets the fascinating and disturbing history of this massive venture within the context of 'Big Science'. Launched at a cost o
Hubble Vision
Language: en
Pages: 248
Authors: Carolyn Collins Petersen
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998-10-28 - Publisher: CUP Archive

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Discusses how the findings from the Hubble Space Telescope have affected the way scientists study the universe; includes photographs that were taken by the Hubb
The Universe in a Mirror
Language: en
Pages: 330
Authors: Robert Zimmerman
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-03-14 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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The Hubble Space Telescope has transformed our understanding of the universe, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, an
Alice and the Space Telescope
Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: Malcolm S. Longair
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1989 - Publisher:

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Longair (Astronomer Royal, Scotland; Lewis Carroll fan) explains the nature, capabilities, and mission of the Hubble Space Telescope, scheduled for launch into
Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope
Language: en
Pages: 160
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-03-28 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has operated continuously since 1990. During that time, four space shuttle-based service missions were launched, three of which