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25 Years Later, Hubble Sees Beyond troubled stars

Authored by Wintin De los santos

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the name of the writer of this article?

Lyman Spitzer

Dennis Overbye

Lyman spitzer jr

Robert Hubble

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

replace the space shuttles and save on manpower

help scientists see the stars more clearly

use spy satellite technology to watch enemies of the United States

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help NASA spend less money on space exploration

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In what year did Lyman Spitzer, Jr. had his dream of space exploration?

1961

2015

1947

1820

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How long it took for the astronomical

community, NASA, and Congress to buy this idea?

Just two hours

One year

Twenty five years

more than three decades

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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 team of engineers reprogrammed the computers that operated Hubble.

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

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

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

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Which of the following are problems that the Hubble Space Telescope has faced, as described in “25 Years Later, Hubble Sees Beyond Troubled Start”? Choose three options.

It took more than three decades for the Hubble to be approved to be built.

The Hubble broke down and the parts could not be repaired.

The Hubble couldn’t be focused when it was first launched.

Some of the gyroscopes on the Hubble failed and had to be replaced.

The Hubble’s mirrors shifted when the telescope was launched into space.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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According with "25 Years Later, Hubble Sees Beyond Troubled Start" which invention was hailed as the greatest advance in astronomi since Galileo?

The French fries

The Hubble microscope

The Hubble telescope

The space ship

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