Exploring Space with the Hubble Space Telescope

The video discusses how scientists capture images of space, focusing on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Launched in 1990, HST is a versatile research tool in astronomy, equipped with instruments to observe ultraviolet, visible, and infrared spectra. Its orbit above Earth's atmosphere allows for high-resolution images. Named after Edwin Hubble, the telescope has undergone upgrades and has made over 1.3 million observations, contributing to more than 14,000 scientific papers. HST moves using the third law of motion and has captured images from as far as 13.4 billion light-years away, with its archive totaling about 140 terabytes.

What is the Hubble Space Telescope and when was it launched?

What are the main instruments used by the Hubble Space Telescope?

How does the Hubble Space Telescope avoid distortion from Earth's atmosphere?

What is the significance of the data collected by the Hubble Space Telescope?

Describe the movement mechanism of the Hubble Space Telescope.