25 years later , Hubble sees beyond troubled start

25 years later , Hubble sees beyond troubled start

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s conclusion regarding the Hubble telescope in “25 Years Later, Hubble Sees Beyond Troubled Start”?

• It has helped inspire children in the United States to want to study astronomy.

• It has been a less successful program than the space shuttle program was.

• It has gone beyond what people imagined when it was first built and launched.

• It has caused people to believe that colonization in space can someday happen.

Multiple Choice

If there were a controversy over a proposal to build a new space shuttle, how would the people involved in the issue most likely react?

• They would ignore it.

• They would watch it in the sky.

• They would debate about it.

• They would raise money for it.

Multiple Choice

In “25 Years Later, Hubble Sees Beyond Troubled Start,” what effect did the explosion of the Columbia space shuttle have on the Hubble Space Telescope?

• The explosion of the Columbia space shuttle blew up the Hubble Space telescope as well, badly damaging it.

• The explosion of the Columbia space shuttle made NASA think it was too risky to send astronauts to service the Hubble.

• The explosion of the Columbia space shuttle took all the funding away from the Hubble Space Telescope project.

• The explosion of the Columbia space shuttle resulted in many people who supported the Hubble Space Telescope getting fired.

Multiple Choice

According to “25 Years Later, Hubble Sees Beyond Troubled Start,” how was the main camera on the Hubble Space Telescope replaced?

• A crew of astronauts did hands-on repair in space.

• A group of scientists reground the lens so it focused correctly.

• A team of engineers reprogrammed the computers that operated Hubble.

• A pair of pilots flew the Hubble to the space shuttle Endeavour for repairs.

Multiple Choice

According to “25 Years Later, Hubble Sees Beyond Troubled Start,” what was the Hubble Space Telescope designed to do?

• help scientists see the stars more clearly

• replace the space shuttles and save on manpower

• help NASA spend less money on space exploration

• use spy satellite technology to watch enemies of the United States