Hubble Space Telescope: How it works

since 1980 this telescope has been

since 1980 this telescope has been providing us with spectacular images of

providing us with spectacular images of

providing us with spectacular images of space hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

space hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

space hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning how the hubble space telescope

learning how the hubble space telescope

learning how the hubble space telescope works the hubble telescope is the only

works the hubble telescope is the only

works the hubble telescope is the only telescope that was designed to be

telescope that was designed to be

telescope that was designed to be serviced in space by astronauts it is

serviced in space by astronauts it is

serviced in space by astronauts it is named after Edwin Hubble the astronomer

named after Edwin Hubble the astronomer

named after Edwin Hubble the astronomer who originally discovered the universe

who originally discovered the universe

who originally discovered the universe is expanding the Hubble makes an orbit

is expanding the Hubble makes an orbit

is expanding the Hubble makes an orbit around the earth every 96 or 97 minutes

around the earth every 96 or 97 minutes

around the earth every 96 or 97 minutes at this speed you could travel across

at this speed you could travel across

at this speed you could travel across the United States in about 10 minutes

the United States in about 10 minutes

the United States in about 10 minutes the Hubble is about the size of a large

the Hubble is about the size of a large

the Hubble is about the size of a large tractor-trailer truck the telescope

tractor-trailer truck the telescope

tractor-trailer truck the telescope orbits 366 miles or 589 kilometers above

orbits 366 miles or 589 kilometers above

orbits 366 miles or 589 kilometers above the earth outside of its atmosphere the

the earth outside of its atmosphere the

the earth outside of its atmosphere the Hubble’s position makes it possible for

Hubble’s position makes it possible for

Hubble’s position makes it possible for the telescope to provide views of the

the telescope to provide views of the

the telescope to provide views of the universe that greatly have do anything

universe that greatly have do anything

universe that greatly have do anything possible from ground-based telescopes a

possible from ground-based telescopes a

possible from ground-based telescopes a Space Telescope is also able to observe

Space Telescope is also able to observe

Space Telescope is also able to observe ultraviolet and infrared light which are

ultraviolet and infrared light which are

ultraviolet and infrared light which are strongly absorbed by the atmosphere the

strongly absorbed by the atmosphere the

strongly absorbed by the atmosphere the Hubble is a cast grain reflector this

Hubble is a cast grain reflector this

Hubble is a cast grain reflector this type of telescope features a set of two

type of telescope features a set of two

type of telescope features a set of two mirrors one convex and one concave light

mirrors one convex and one concave light

mirrors one convex and one concave light enters the telescope and travels to the

enters the telescope and travels to the

enters the telescope and travels to the primary concave mirror the light bounces

primary concave mirror the light bounces

primary concave mirror the light bounces from the primary surface to the

from the primary surface to the

from the primary surface to the secondary convex mirror from here the

secondary convex mirror from here the

secondary convex mirror from here the secondary mirror focuses the light

secondary mirror focuses the light

secondary mirror focuses the light through a hole in the center of the

through a hole in the center of the

through a hole in the center of the primary mirror which leads to the

primary mirror which leads to the

primary mirror which leads to the Hubble’s science instruments each

Hubble’s science instruments each

Hubble’s science instruments each instrument studies the light in a

instrument studies the light in a

instrument studies the light in a different way a telescopes primary

different way a telescopes primary

different way a telescopes primary objective is not as many people believe

objective is not as many people believe

objective is not as many people believe to magnify objects it is to capture more

to magnify objects it is to capture more

to magnify objects it is to capture more light than is possible by the naked eye

light than is possible by the naked eye

light than is possible by the naked eye it is the size of a telescopes mirror

it is the size of a telescopes mirror

it is the size of a telescopes mirror that affects how much light it can

that affects how much light it can

that affects how much light it can collect the bigger the better by

collect the bigger the better by

collect the bigger the better by ground-based telescope standards the

ground-based telescope standards the

ground-based telescope standards the Hubble is not particularly big its

Hubble is not particularly big its

Hubble is not particularly big its primary mirror measures 94.5 inches or

primary mirror measures 94.5 inches or

primary mirror measures 94.5 inches or 2.4 meters in diameter however its

2.4 meters in diameter however its

2.4 meters in diameter however its location outside the atmosphere is what

location outside the atmosphere is what

location outside the atmosphere is what gives the Hubble’s images such clarity