The Space Telescope - A giant step in astronomy

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Oct 1978

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Spaceflight, vol. 20, Sept.-Oct. 1978, p. i, ii.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astronomical Photography, Hubble Space Telescope, Spaceborne Astronomy, Atmospheric Turbulence, Cosmology, Earth Orbits, Galaxies, Gravitational Effects, High Resolution, Quasars

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The astronomer's capacity for observation will be tremendously enhanced by NASA's Space Telescope, a multipurpose optical telescope in earth orbit which will enable man to gaze seven times farther into space than has now been done, possibly to the outer edges of the universe. The Space Telescope is to be placed in orbit in 1983 by the NASA Space Shuttle. The turbulence of the earth atmosphere imposes practical limitations in all but a very few types of astronomical observations conducted on the surface of the earth. The Space Telescope, high above the hazy and turbulent atmosphere, will enable scientists to see the heavens clearly for the first time. The Space Telescope is a superb system that fully exploits the advantages of space observations and will dramatically extend the astronomer's capabilities beyond ground-based telescopes.

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