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ACS Repair: The Challenge to
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Shortly after NASA Administr
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2009
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Shortly after NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced that NASA would add a servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble’s most prominent camera and most used instrument died. |
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2009 |
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The Last Mission to Hubble
Spring 2009 will be the last
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2009
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Spring 2009 will be the last time humans visit Hubble. NASA's scientists, engineers and astronauts are working to make Hubble better than ever before. See what NASA has planned for this mission, from new science instruments, to challenging instrument repairs, and numerous upgrades. |
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2009 |
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Atlantis Launches on Hubble
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Atlantis lifts off from Kenn
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2009
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Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. |
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2009 |
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Hubble Clothing: Thermal Pro
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This NASA eClips video descr
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2008
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This NASA eClips video describes the outer shell material of the Hubble Space Telescope. Because Hubble is exposed to extreme temperatures in space, NASA scientists had to find a way to protect the telescope from the harsh environment. This video explains what material is used and how the thermal material helps protect the telescope. This video is a NASA eClips (TM) program. |
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2008 |
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Exploring Physics Across the
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Once installed on the Hubble
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2009
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Once installed on the Hubble Space Telescope during the servicing mission in spring 2009, the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph will dramatically advance research on the origin of the universe, the evolution of galaxies and the formation of planetary systems. |
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2009 |
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Enter NASA's Spacecraft Cham
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Hubble components must endur
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2009
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Hubble components must endure harsh tests at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. |
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2009 |
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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Astronauts practice schedule
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2009
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Astronauts practice scheduled mission tasks on a Hubble mock-up inside a large clean room facility. |
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2009 |
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Wide Field Camera 3: Extendi
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The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC
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2009
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The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) will study a diverse range of objects and phenomena, from early and distant galaxy formation to nearby planetary nebulae, and finally our own backyard -- the planets and other bodies of our Solar System. |
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2009 |
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SLIC: The Unsung Hero of Ser
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The composite Super Lightwei
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2009
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The composite Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier (SLIC) is a new breed of equipment carrier that will allow the space shuttle to transport a full complement of scientific instruments and other components to Hubble. SLIC will carry the new Wide Field Camera 3 and replacement batteries for the Hubble Space Telescope during Servicing Mission 4. |
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2009 |
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Countdown to the Last Missio
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The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC
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2009
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The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) will study a diverse range of objects and phenomena, from early and distant galaxy formation to nearby planetary nebulae, and finally our own backyard -- the planets and other bodies of our Solar System. |
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2009 |
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CATS: Crew Aids and Tools
A team at NASA's Goddard Spa
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2009
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A team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center designs and builds the special tools and aids astronauts need when they service the Hubble Space Telescope. |
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2009 |
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Hubble Operations Control Ro
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During servicing missions th
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2009
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During servicing missions the Space Telescope Operations Control Room at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center becomes a very busy place. |
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2009 |
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STIS Repair: The Quest for R
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The most versatile spectrogr
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2009
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The most versatile spectrograph ever to fly on Hubble ceased operations in August 2004 due to the failure of its power supply. In order to restore the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph to operational status, astronauts will perform a never-before-attempted replacement of an electronics board inside its main electronics box. |
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2009 |
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Ranger Satellite Servicing M
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Ranger is a spaceflight qual
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7/8/08
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Ranger is a spaceflight qualified dexterous robotic servicing system that was primarily designed per the requirements for robotic servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The fifth and final Space Shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled for October 2008. |
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7/8/08 |
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Astronaut Training at Goddar
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Mission Commander Scott Altm
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2009
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Mission Commander Scott Altman talks about working with the flight hardware. |
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2009 |
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Atlantis Astronauts Brush Up
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Space Shuttle Atlantis' seve
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2009
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Space Shuttle Atlantis' seven crew members spent two days at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida preparing for their upcoming mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. On April 2, crew members participated in equipment and procedure familiarization training at the Hazardous Payload Processing Facility. The astronauts received refresher training on countdown and emergency escape procedures at Kennedy's Launch Pad 39A on April 3. Atlantis is targeted to launch on its STS-125 servicing mission to Hubble on May 12. |
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2009 |
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Shuttle Atlantis' Crew Revie
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The seven astronauts for spa
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2009
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The seven astronauts for space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope were at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on April 28. The crew members inspected the Hubble equipment in Atlantis' payload bay on Kennedy's Launch Pad 39A. The crew was dressed in protective clothing to prevent contaminating the payload. |
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2009 |
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NASA 360 Episode 5
This episode of NASA 360 con
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2008
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This episode of NASA 360 contains updates on Mars. Highlights include: the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, or CRISM, mission as it looks for evidence of water on Mars, using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to look at Earth and explore deep space, exploring the "final frontier" of Earth's atmosphere, using satellites to measure the height of the oceans, and the impact of changing sea levels on human civilizations. This video is a NASA eClips (TM) program. |
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2008 |
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A Grazing Encounter Between
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Taken by the Hubble Space Te
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8/1/08
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Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1999, the larger and more massive galaxy is cataloged as NGC 2207 (on the left in the Hubble Heritage image), and the smaller one on the right is IC 2163. |
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8/1/08 |
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NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Arri
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Space shuttle Atlantis was m
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9/4/08
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Space shuttle Atlantis was moved Thursday, Sept. 4, from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for its upcoming mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. The move is referred to as "rollout." Now that the shuttle is in launch position, Atlantis' crew will arrive at Kennedy on Sept. 21 to participate in a full launch dress rehearsal, known as the terminal countdown demonstration test, scheduled for Sept. 22-24. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 10. During the 11-day STS-125 mission, the shuttle's seven astronauts will install two new instruments in Hubble, as well as replace the Fine Guidance Sensor. Atlantis' crew members are Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialists John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino, Megan McArthur, Andrew Feustel and Michael Good. |
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9/4/08 |
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Shuttle External Fuel Tank f
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The external fuel tank for s
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2008
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The external fuel tank for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope now is at Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations. External Tank 130 arrived at Kennedy Dec. 3 and was taken off its transport barge, Pegasus, and moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building Dec. 4. The tank was then lifted into a checkout cell in the VAB on Dec. 5 to begin preparations for launch. The tank and twin solid rocket boosters will be attached to Atlantis next year for a targeted May 12, 2009, liftoff. Atlantis' mission to Hubble was delayed in September when a data handling unit on the telescope failed. A new unit will be delivered to Kennedy next spring for a targeted May launch. |
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2008 |
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External Tank and Boosters A
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In the Vehicle Assembly Buil
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2008
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In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., technicians attach the external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters on Aug. 3 for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch on Oct. 8 at 1:34 a.m. EDT. |
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2008 |
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Space Shuttle Awaits Hubble
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Space shuttle Atlantis was r
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11/11/08
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Space shuttle Atlantis was removed from its external fuel tank and solid rocket booster stack and rolled back to its Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to await launch of its STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The launch date is under review. |
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11/11/08 |
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Hubble-Spitzer Orion
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Hubble-Spitzer Orion |
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This video cycles between the Hubble view, the Spitzer view, and the combined Hubble-Spitzer view of the Orion Nebula. |
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NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Prep
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Technicians in the Vehicle A
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2009
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Technicians in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida attach the lifting sling to space shuttle Atlantis for rotation and hoisting on March 23. The shuttle then was attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters for its upcoming mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. |
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2009 |
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NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Move
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Space shuttle Atlantis was m
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2009
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Space shuttle Atlantis was moved Monday, March 23, from its Orbiter Processing facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for its upcoming servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The move from Atlantis' hanger is referred to as a "rollover." Following rollover, technicians in the Vehicle Assembly Building attach the lifting sling to Atlantis for rotating and hoisting. The shuttle then is mated to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters. |
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2009 |
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Shuttle Atlantis' External F
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The external fuel tank for t
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2008
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The external fuel tank for the next space shuttle mission arrived Tuesday, June 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for shuttle Atlantis' upcoming launch to the Hubble Space Telescope. The tank was unloaded and transferred to Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building where it is scheduled to be attached to the solid rocket boosters on Aug. 7. Liftoff is targeted for 1:34 a.m. EDT on Oct. 8. |
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2008 |
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Light and Shadow in the Cari
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Previously unseen details of
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8/1/08
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Previously unseen details of a mysterious, complex structure within the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) are revealed by this image of the "Keyhole Nebula," obtained with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 1999. |
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8/1/08 |
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Space Shuttle Atlantis' Hubb
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The crew that will launch ab
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2008
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The crew that will launch aboard space shuttle Atlantis on its upcoming STS-125 mission participated in a crew equipment interface test, known as CEIT, July 11 through 12 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. During the training, the crew inspected hardware and flight equipment they will use in orbit. During its 11-day mission, Atlantis' seven astronauts will install two new instruments to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, as well as replace the Fine Guidance Sensor and perform other repair tasks. Atlantis' crew members are Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialists John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino, Megan McArthur, Andrew Feustel and Michael Good. |
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2008 |
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House Call: Discovery on Its
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House Call: Discovery on Its Way to Hubble |
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The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on a mission to upgrade and repair Hubble in 1999. Once it gets close enough to Hubble, the shuttle uses its robotic arm to tow the telescope into its cargo bay for astronauts to work on. Astronauts routinely visit Hubble to perform maintenance work and install new instruments, thanks to the telescope?s unique construction with replaceable parts. |
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Hubble Payload Moves to Pad
The payload canister with th
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4/21/09
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The payload canister with the Hubble Space Telescope equipment heads for Launch Pad 39A. In the foreground, a bobcat runs across the road. Once at the pad, the Hubble equipment will be transferred to space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett April 18, 2009 |
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4/21/09 |
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At the Pad
Space shuttle Atlantis slowl
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4/1/09
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Space shuttle Atlantis slowly reaches the top of Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. The rollout was in preparation for its launch on the STS-125 mission. Atlantis is set to fly a crew of seven astronauts on an 11-day mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. During five spacewalks, they will install two new instruments, repair two inactive ones and replace components. The result will be six working, complementary science instruments with capabilities beyond what is now available, extending operational lifespan for the telescope through at least 2014. Image credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller March 31, 2009 |
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4/1/09 |
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NASA Connect - MMOU - Hubble
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NASA Connect Segment explain
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4/1/00
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NASA Connect Segment explaining the design and upkeep of the Hubble Space telescope. Also explains how algebra is used with the telescope. |
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4/1/00 |
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Hubble in Flight
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Hubble in Flight |
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The Hubble Space Telescope drifts through space in this picture, taken by Space Shuttle Discovery during Hubble?s second servicing mission in 1997. The 10-foot aperture door, open to admit light, closes to block out space debris. The observatory?s solar panels and foil-like thermal blankets are clearly visible. The solar panels provide power, while the thermal blankets protect Hubble from the extreme temperatures of space. |
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Hubble Against Earth's Horiz
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Hubble Against Earth's Horizon |
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The Hubble Space Telescope hovers at the boundary of Earth and space in this picture, taken after Hubble?s second servicing mission in 1997. Hubble drifts 353 miles (569 km) above the Earth?s surface, where it can avoid the atmosphere and clearly see objects in space. |
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Hubble Hardware Loaded into
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Video includes aerials of th
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2008
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Video includes aerials of the shuttles on April 17, and sunrise shots and additional aerials on April 18. During its 11-day mission designated STS-125, Atlantis' seven astronauts will install two new instruments in Hubble, as well as replace the Fine Guidance Sensor. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 14. |
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2008 |
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Young Scientist Challenge
Goddard filmmakers Erica Dre
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1/15/09
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Goddard filmmakers Erica Drezek (left) and Ryan Fitzgibbons interview astronaut Paul Richards and research scientist Russ Werneth. Richards and Werneth hosted a challenge about the Hubble Space Telescope. In the challenge, students simulated how to repair Hubble's thermal blanketing. Photo credit: NASA/Wade Sisler |
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1/15/09 |
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Repairing Hubble
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Repairing Hubble |
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Astronaut Steve Smith works on Hubble during the second servicing mission in 1997 with a ratchet. NASA specially designed the power tool to withstand the harsh environment of space, making it an essential item during three different Hubble missions. Hubble was specifically built to be serviced in orbit with replaceable parts and instruments. Astronauts performed four days of spacewalks during the second servicing mission to replace instruments and repair the telescope. |
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Bathed in Lights
Lights covering the fixed se
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4/21/09
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Lights covering the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A cast their glow over space shuttle Atlantis. The shuttle waits the arrival of the payload canister with its cargo of Hubble Space Telescope equipment. The payload will be transferred into Atlantis' payload bay for the 11-day STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Telescope. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett April 18, 2009 |
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4/21/09 |
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VIP Award
In the Firing Room at NASA's
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5/13/09
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In the Firing Room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Steven Hoyle, left, and Russ Brucker, center, receive a VIP award for their efforts associated with the STS-125 mission and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Hoyle is the payload test operations manager with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Brucker is the payload integration manager for Hubble with United Space Alliance. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett May 11, 2009 |
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5/13/09 |
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Into the Clouds
Creating an image of a centu
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5/13/09
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Creating an image of a century plant in bloom, space shuttle Atlantis trails a column of fire and smoke as it races into space on the STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. Photo courtesy of Scott Andrews May 11, 2009 |
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5/13/09 |
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NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Move
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Space shuttle Atlantis was m
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8/22/08
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Space shuttle Atlantis was moved Friday, Aug. 22, from its Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for its upcoming mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. The move from Atlantis' hanger is referred to as a "rollover." On Saturday, Aug. 23, technicians in the Vehicle Assembly Building attached the lifting sling to Atlantis for rotation and hoisting, and attached Atlantis to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters. The shuttle is scheduled to move to launch pad 39A on Aug. 30 in preparation for its targeted Oct. 8 launch. During the 11-day mission, the crew of seven astronauts will install two new instruments to the orbital observatory, as well as replace the Fine Guidance Sensor. The result will be six working, complementary science instruments with capabilities beyond what is now available, and an extended operational lifespan through at least 2013. |
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8/22/08 |
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Two NASA Space Shuttles on T
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Following rollout of space s
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2009
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Following rollout of space shuttle Endeavour from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B on April 17, two shuttles were on the launch pads at the same time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Shuttle Atlantis already had been moved to Launch Pad 39A. Endeavour will stand by at pad B in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary during Atlantis' upcoming mission to upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. With the space shuttle fleet set for retirement in 2010, this is expected to be the final time two shuttles will be on launch pads at the same time. Video includes aerials of the shuttles on April 17, and sunrise shots and additional aerials on April 18. The equipment and hardware that will be used in space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was loaded into the shuttle's payload bay at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A in Florida on Sept. 25. |
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2009 |
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Space Shuttle -- December 19
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Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornto
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7/18/08
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Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton works with equipment associated with servicing the Hubble Space Telescope during the fourth extravehicular activity on the eleven-day STS-61 mission. |
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7/18/08 |
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Hubble: The First Decade
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Hubble: The First Decade |
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A comet crashes into Jupiter. The age of the universe is revealed. Experience these moments and more, including the detection of black holes and the observation of far-distant galaxies, as we explore the key events in the first 10 years of Hubble?s life. Produced in 2000. |
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Hubble Reborn
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Hubble Reborn |
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Hubble was specifically designed to be serviced and upgraded by visiting astronauts. Learn about Hubble?s 2002 mission, the instruments installed, and the science they made possible. |
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Revelations
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Revelations |
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Take a thrill ride through 15 years of Hubble images, starting with Hubble?s first picture and ending with its anniversary image of the Whirlpool Galaxy. In less than three minutes, 800 Hubble images flash over the screen, sometimes as fast as 60 pictures per second. |
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Picture Perfect: Hubble's Ne
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Picture Perfect: Hubble's New Improved Optics Probe the Core of a Distant Galaxy |
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What is an Early Release Observation? A photograph of a celestial object that demonstrates the performance of a new Hubble camera. What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. This comparison image of the core of galaxy M100 shows the dramatic improvement in the Hubble telescope's view of the universe. The new image (right) was taken with the second generation Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC2), which was installed during the STS-61 Hubble Servicing Mission. The picture beautifully demonstrates that the corrective optics incorporated within WFPC2 compensate fully for Hubble's near-sightedness. The new camera will allow Hubble to probe the universe with unprecedented clarity and sensitivity. The picture clearly shows faint structure as small as 30 light-years across in a galaxy tens of millions of light-years away. |
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Picture Perfect: Hubble's Ne
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Picture Perfect: Hubble's New Improved Optics Probe the Core of a Distant Galaxy |
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What is an Early Release Observation? A photograph of a celestial object that demonstrates the performance of a new Hubble camera. What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. This comparison image of the core of galaxy M100 shows the dramatic improvement in the Hubble telescope's view of the universe. The new image (right) was taken with the second generation Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC2), which was installed during the STS-61 Hubble Servicing Mission. The picture beautifully demonstrates that the corrective optics incorporated within WFPC2 compensate fully for Hubble's near-sightedness. The new camera will allow Hubble to probe the universe with unprecedented clarity and sensitivity. The picture clearly shows faint structure as small as 30 light-years across in a galaxy tens of millions of light-years away. |
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WFPC2--Horsehead Nebula
In honor of the 11th birthda
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4/24/01
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4/24/01 |
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In honor of the 11th birthday of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, and by popular demand, the Hubble team has released this new image of the Horsehead nebula, taken by its Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2), designed and built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Last year, 5,000 online voters, including students, teachers, and professional and amateur astronomers, chose the nebula as an astronomical target for Hubble to observe. Rising from a sea of dust and gas like a giant seahorse, the Horsehead nebula is one of the most photographed objects in the sky. Hubble's WFPC2 camera took a close-up look at this heavenly icon, revealing the cloud's intricate structure. The Horsehead, also known as Barnard 33, is a cold, dark cloud of gas and dust silhouetted against the bright red nebula IC 434. The bright area at the top left edge is a young star still embedded in its nursery of gas and dust. But radiation from this hot star is eroding the stellar nursery. The top of the nebula also is being sculpted by radiation from a massive star located out of Hubble's field-of-view. The nebula was first discovered on a photographic plate in the late 1800s. It is located in the constellation Orion just south of the bright star Zeta Orionis, which is easily visible to the unaided eye as the left-hand star in the line of three that form Orion's Belt. This image was composed by the Hubble Heritage Team at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md. The team superimposed Hubble data onto ground-based data taken by Nigel A. Sharp at the .9-meter (35-inch) telescope at the National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Ariz. Additional images and an animation of the Horsehead nebula are available at http://heritage.stsci.edu/public/2001may/supplemental.html . NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990. The Hubble is a project of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). JPL, which designed and built the WFPC2 camera, is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Additional information about the Hubble Space Telescope and more images are available at http://www.stsci.edu . More information about WFPC2 is at http://wfpc2.jpl.nasa.gov . Image Credit: NASA, NOAO, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Acknowledgment: K. Noll (Hubble Heritage PI/STScI), C. Luginbuhl (USNO), F. Hamilton (Hubble Heritage/STScI) ##### |
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