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In 1990, when the first images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope were too blurry to use, JPL scientists and engineers went to work to devise a fix. They created a camera with corrective vision to bring Hubble images into sharp focus. Part of the “Crazy Engineering” series.
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The Hubble Space Telescope, flawed when launched in 1990 and repaired in 1993, helps scientists study the universe. Highlights Hubble from design, construction, and repair to a range of spectacular images taken from beyond earth's atmosphere.
Hubble has studied all of the planets in the solar system except Mercury. Some of Hubble's notable accomplishments include observations of the climate of Venus, dust storms on Mars, the impact of a comet on Jupiter, the rings of Saturn and Uranus, Neptune's immense storms, and dwarf planets such as Pluto, Ceres, and Eris.
In the conquest of space today, it is robots, not humans, who get the glory. Describes missions that represent the foreseeable future in space exploration: sensor-filled craft and remotely operated devices going where people can't. The program features Deep Impact, a comet-blasting probe; Cassini-Huygens, pioneer of Saturn's moon, Titan; Robonaut, a machine designed to perform human tasks; Ranger, a huge mechanical spider that could conceivably repair the Hubble Space Telescope; the Hubble itself, aging but carrying on; and the planned Webb Space Telescope, Hubble's eventual successor on the vanguard of deep-space science.
For many years the Hubble Space Telescope has collected breathtaking images of the cosmos with remarkable clarity. Now, ground based telescopes are fighting back. They are combining the precision of several instruments and correcting for atmospheric shimmer. This program presents and explains the designs, uses, and outputs of different types of telescopes.
What are stars, and where do they come from? Briefly discusses the life cycle of a star, their colors, and super nova. Includes the Hubble Space Telescope, how stars were used in history, and constellations. Offers a short review.
Part of the Project-Based Inquiry Science "Earth Science Content Videos" series. Modules include the following: "Introduction: Demolition Derby," "Fire Syringe Demonstration," "Formation of the Moon Animation," "Doppler Shift: Train Whistles," "Kepler: A Search for Habitable Planets," and "A Hubble Space Telescope Discovery."
Robin Henderson’s life changed forever and for the better when, in her first year of college, she was offered a co-op opportunity at NASA. Within a year, she had changed her major to engineering, and after graduating, she was hired by NASA as a technical analyst for the Hubble Space Telescope Program. Part of the "Women@NASA" series.
How far is a star or a galaxy? Scaling and measuring the cosmos is a complex problem. Scientists are integrating mathematical applications and scientific technology to create measurement standards. Distances are so vast they are described in light years, and nearby stars are measured by trigonometry. Farther out, astronomers use standard candle measurement for deep space exploration.
The last decade of the 20th Century sets us on course for the next 100 years. With inventions like Global Positioning Satellites and The Hubble Space Telescope, the inventions of the 1990s help us see where we've been and where we're going. Additional inventions include: the wind up radio, camera phone, the Mars Pathfinder, and the neurotropic electrode.
Students explore the outer planets of the solar system. Vivid, colorful images transmitted by exploratory spacecraft serve as the basis of this video tour of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Often referred to as the "gas giants," the unique features of these large and distant planets are described. Jupiter's Giant Red Spot, Saturn's colorful rings, and the fierce storms of Neptune are highlights of the program. Important terminology includes: sun, rotation, revolution, orbit, ellipse, gravity, inertia, telescope, Hubble telescope, exploratory spacecraft, asteroid belt, meteoroid, and comet.
