A space telescope in low Earth orbit, jointly operated by NASA and ESA since 1990. A flaw in its main mirror, discovered after launch, was corrected by a 1993 Space Shuttle servicing mission; it has since produced some of the most detailed images ever taken of distant galaxies and helped refine the measured rate of the universe's expansion.
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Observatory TypeSpace telescope (visible, ultraviolet and near-infrared) 2 MeasuresUltraviolet, visible and near-infrared light 1 Operating PrincipleA reflecting telescope orbiting above Earth's atmosphere, avoiding the distortion the atmosphere causes for ground-based instruments 1 Classification
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Jointly operated by NASA and ESA; NASA holds primary operational responsibility.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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Hubble Space Telescope (Wikipedia)
Hubble Space Telescope, introductory section
its five main instruments observe in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions
Hubble Space Telescope, Concept, design and aim: Proposals and precursors section
Hubble's orbit outside the distortion of Earth's atmosphere allows it to capture extremely high-resolution images
Hubble Space Telescope, Wikipedia - lead section, observing band (infrared)
Hubble features a 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) mirror, and its five main instruments observe in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Hubble Space Telescope, Wikipedia - lead section, observing band (optical)
Hubble features a 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) mirror, and its five main instruments observe in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Hubble Space Telescope, Wikipedia - lead section, observing band (ultraviolet)
Hubble features a 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) mirror, and its five main instruments observe in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
In Group: Optical, Ultraviolet and Exoplanet Space Telescopes, Lead sentence
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation.
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