Exploring the Depths of Space: The Hubble Space Telescope's Final Mission

The video discusses the Hubble Space Telescope's impact on astronomy, its maintenance challenges, and its final servicing mission. It highlights Hubble's significant discoveries, including insights into star formation and galaxy structures. The video also covers Hubble's observations of nearby celestial bodies like Mars and the Moon. With no more servicing missions, Hubble's operational life is limited, and a replacement is not expected soon.

What was a key feature of the Hubble Space Telescope's design?

• It was designed to be disposable.

• It was designed for on-orbit repair.

• It was designed to be launched from the Moon.

• It was designed to operate without solar panels.

What was the main reason for the limited future servicing missions to Hubble?

• The Hubble was too far from Earth.

• The Space Shuttle program was discontinued.

• The Hubble had completed its mission.

• The Hubble was too expensive to maintain.

During the fourth servicing mission, what critical component of Hubble was replaced?

• The solar panels

• The communication system

• The power control unit

• The main telescope lens

What was a significant challenge faced during the fourth servicing mission?

• A communication breakdown

• A cooling loop issue in the shuttle

• A fuel shortage

• A meteor shower

What did Hubble's observations reveal about the Sombrero Galaxy?

• It is 50,000 light years across.

• It is located in the Andromeda Cluster.

• It is 100 million light years from Earth.

• It is equivalent to 500 billion Suns.

What did Hubble's images of the Orion Nebula reveal?

• A black hole at its center

• Rapidly expanding plumes of material

• A new planet forming

• A supernova explosion

Why did Hubble need to take a mosaic of 130 pictures of the Moon?

• To study the Moon's atmosphere

• To observe a lunar landing

• To cover the entire disk

• To capture a lunar eclipse