Virtual Tour of the Hubble Control Center: Entryway in Lobby

The video provides a virtual tour of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, focusing on the Hubble Space Telescope. It covers the telescope's design, including its mirrors and scientific instruments, and explains how it captures images of the universe. The video highlights the famous Pillars of Creation images and discusses the servicing missions that have maintained Hubble's functionality. It also describes the Auxiliary Transport Module used for transporting tools during these missions.

What is the approximate size of the Hubble Space Telescope compared to common objects?

• A motorcycle

• A bicycle

• A large school bus

• A small car

Which of the following is NOT one of the instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope?

• Wide Field Camera 3

• Fine Guidance Sensors

• Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

• Laser Interferometer

How does Hubble reorient itself in space?

• By adjusting solar panels

• Using thrusters

• With reaction wheels

• Through magnetic fields

What is revealed in the near-infrared images of the Pillars of Creation?

• A black hole

• A supernova

• Thousands of stars behind the nebula

• Only gas and dust

What was the purpose of the Auxiliary Transport Module?

• To communicate with Earth

• To store and transport tools

• To house astronauts

• To generate power