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Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large telescope that orbits Earth and takes incredibly clear pictures of distant galaxies, stars, and planets.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space-based observatory launched by NASA and ESA in 1990, providing high-resolution optical and ultraviolet observations of celestial objects, crucial for understanding cosmology and planetary science.
BACKGROUND
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. It is the largest telescope in space, and is equipped with high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, allowing it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope. This enables investigations across many fields of astronomy and cosmology, such as observation of the first stars and the formation of the first galaxies, and detailed atmospheric characterization of potentially habitable exoplanets.
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USAGE NOTE
Hubble's observations have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Hubble.
NASA leads the Hubble Space Telescope program, overseeing its development, launch, operations, and science research. They are also involved in developing successor technologies for future space observatories.
ESA is NASA's international partner in the Hubble Space Telescope project, contributing scientific instruments and providing astronomers and staff to support the mission operations and data analysis.
STScI operates the Hubble Space Telescope's science program, manages its data archives, and provides scientific support and analysis tools to the astronomy community.
GSFC manages the Hubble Space Telescope mission operations, including spacecraft engineering, instrument maintenance, and mission control activities, ensuring the telescope's continued function and data collection.
Ball Aerospace developed and built several key instruments for the Hubble Space Telescope, such as the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), and continues to develop advanced optical systems for space applications.
Lockheed Martin was a primary contractor for the original Hubble Space Telescope, involved in its design, construction, and integration. They continue to be a leading developer of advanced space systems and observatories.
While heavily involved in the James Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman's expertise in large, deployable optics and spacecraft systems represents the evolution of technology for space observatories, building on capabilities pioneered by Hubble.