Hubble Space Telescope launched

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.4: American (US) Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary, 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Sofia Ahlberg (Uppsala University), Patrick Chura (University of Akron), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Christopher Hugh Gair (University of Glasgow), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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Optical measurement

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Date of occurrence 1990-04-24

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United States (Location)

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On 24 April, the most sophisticated optical observatory was launched into space. Because Hubble orbits the earth above the atmosphere, it receives images superior to those of ground-based telescopes. The Hubble Telescope was authorized by U.S. Congress in 1977. The construction of the project was overseen by the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA). The telescope was named after Alfred Hubble, foremost American astronomer of the 20th century. On 25 April, the crew of space shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Telescope into orbit 370 miles above the earth.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Hubble Space Telescope launched". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3897, accessed 07 May 2024.]

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