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    I will be conducting a Science, Technology & Society (STS) analysis, an invention. Which is the Telescope, I have chose this invention because i have a interest in Astronomy History. One of the earliest known working telescope appeared in the year of 1608, this is invented by a smart guy named Hans Lippershey. Hans was a spectacle maker, was also known as Johann Lippershey or also was just sometimes called Lippershey. He was born in Germany Wesel, in the year of 1570. Sadly passed away in…

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    expansion of the universe; in the 1990s, we knew that theoretically, our ever-expanding universe was slowing down due to gravity, and that it would eventually collapse or keep expanding, just slower as time went on. However, thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we now know that to be dead wrong. Our universe is, in actuality, speeding up in its rate of expansion! This left scientists puzzled; it went against almost everything they had thought. Since there is matter everywhere, and that matter…

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    The hubble space telescope Imagine yourself in a world where people don't know what's in the sky or the creation of the solar system? That would be a little scary because you don't ever know what's out there in the solar system if there's a black hole or a meteorite coming for earth. But thankfully we don't have to worry about that because have the best invention ever. The invention of the Hubble telescope has contributed to the growth of space science. Edwin Hubble was born on november 20 1889…

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    Space Telescope, our hazy atmosphere even limits our ground-based instruments as well. (Dalcanton) Both the incapability of our eyes and our local telescopes hindered astronomy for millenniums, but such things were surmounted through the advent of space telescopes, whose pioneer is the long-lived, Hubble. Named after the astronomer, Edwin P. Hubble, the Hubble Space Telescope is humanity’s greatest eye to deep space and has made an incredible…

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    last essay, I choose to read the essay, “James Webb telescope will truly do what Hubble only dreamed of” by Ethan Seigal. The essay was about the capabilities of the new James Webb telescope, that is being launched in October 2018, and paying respects to the telescope Hubble as well. The author started out by listing the accomplishments made by Hubble, which was first launched in 1990, and the numerous milestones that were reached with the telescope. For example, it helped us to see distant…

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    as the effects of black holes. The national aeronautics and space administration (NASA) are responsible for many of the advances in electromagnetic detection technology advances and intern responsible for many of the discoveries. The first ever telescope was made in 1610 by the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei within his first year of observation he had discovered four of Jupiter’s largest moons as well…

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    The Hubble Telescope is a telescope that was created in 1990. It was launched into space and is still standing. When it launched, it was the biggest telescope launched into space. With its 2.4 meter glass it uses 4 main instruments. These instruments look for ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared spectra, it is able to make objects from long distances bigger and with the 2.4 meter glass, I don’t see why not. The Hubble Telescope was indeed launched into space in 1990. However, the origin of…

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    Hubble, The Space Telescope That Can See The Universe The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most famous telescopes ever used. It is a large telescope in space weighing aroubd 24,500 lbs. NASA launched Hubble in 1990, it was "named after Edwin P. Hubble, He was an astronomer" (Rosario). Hubble is a traveling telescope it traves around the Earth taking pictures of planets, stars, and galaxies. "It has seen stars being born and stars die, and it has seen galaxies that are trillions of miles…

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    the double stars, he was using his home made telescope which was the first of it's kind and was a lot more powerful in comparison with the telescopes of other astronomers of his time. The fact that his telescope was more powerful than most plays a key factor in his discovery and shows that the development of new technology played a role…

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    In 1990,the Hubble Telescope,named in honor of astronomer Edwin Hubble,was launched into orbit around Earth. The telescope was packed with instruments that would give astronomers clear views of the universe in visible,infrared and ultraviolet light. Since the Hubble’s launch in 1990,it has provided a dazzling array images that have awed and inspired the public.More than 45 terabytes have been collected. The 45 and more terabytes that have been collected,provides lights into the…

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