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The last mission to Hubble Telescope

The Hubble has given us images of merging galaxies, asteroids, new galaxies, the rings around Uranus and other planets. There has been scientific views on the formation of stars and death of stars. The Hubble Deep Field has produced pictures of distant galaxies, For nearly ten billion years. The Hubble has produced information on Black Holes and Gamma-ray bursts and other scientific mysteries of the universe.

In fact, news of deep space images taken by the Hubble Telescope has become a common occurrence. In fact, a recent image from NASA's Hubble called "clash Clusters "has provided new scientific evidence of the mysterious substance in the universe known as dark matter."

"Clash of Clusters" is just the latest success story Hubble in a remarkable record that has spanned seventeen years. Over the years, the pictures the Hubble Space Telescope has stored and transmitted to Earth have helped to resolve some long-standing issues in astronomy.

Hubble is also responsible for dating the age of the Universe at 12-14 million years ago. This is a date much closer than the range of 10 to 20 billion years that scientists estimated prior to the launch of the Hubble.

In fact, the Hubble telescope contribution to our understanding of the Universe has been remarkable. Therefore, the last NASA mission to Hubble telescope is a last chance for NASA to revive the telescope. In fact, the final servicing mission is intended to improve the capabilities of the Hubble until it is replaced by its successor, the James Webb Telescope in five years.

NASA's Mission is currently scheduled for launch on October 8, 2008. Veteran shuttle commander Scott Altman and astronauts Megan McArthur, Michael Good, Gregory C. Johnson, John Grunsfeld, Michael Massimino, and Andrew Feuste use the Orbiter Atlantis for Hubble mission.

Astronauts transport 23,000 pounds of hardware for the Hubble telescope. The eleven-day shuttle mission will include five spacewalks dangerous. The spacewalks will be needed for astronauts can install two new science instruments, the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and Wide Field Camera 3 to improve the telescope.

The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) is a new spectroscopy to study the large-scale structure of the universe and how galaxies, the stars and planets form and evolve. Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) is a new camera which will examine the early and distant galaxies that are currently beyond the reach of Hubble and the galaxies in our cosmic neighborhood.

In addition to new equipment, another important objective of the Mission is repair equipment that is out of service and in need of repair. During the mission instruments, the ACS and scientific STIs are planned to be repaired at the place where the Hubble telescope. The repair of equipment will be a difficult aspect of the mission of service from the team was not designed for complicated repairs space.

The Hubble telescope will also receive a new set of gyroscopes that will stabilize the telescope, and batteries and thermal blankets will be replaced to extend Hubble's operational life until at least 2013.

In addition, a degrading Fine Guidance Sensor unit, one of three aboard Hubble, be replaced by a refurbished unit to help maintain the telescope's ability to target and focus on astronomical objects throughout the Universe. A successful conclusion Mission will result in the ability of the Hubble telescope to obtain a wider, more distant, and sharper view of objects.

NASA has intended to improve the Hubble telescope to be more capable than ever. It is a peacekeeping mission with a significant hazard to astronauts, but one that has the potential to provide science and astronomy with spectacular prizes.

What is the latest NASA mission to the telescope and hope remarkable is that with an improvement in the Hubble, will most striking images and discoveries of the universe in the coming years.

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Need a telescope! Help please!?

I want to see the stars and constellations, but I need to find a telescope that is under $ 30 and actually works. One with a stand too. If anyone has one and / or know where to look I would appreciate your help. Thanks in advance. =)

Sincerely, any telescope that you buy under $ 30 will not be useful for astronomical viewing. You probably would be better served buying a pair of good binoculars with large objective lenses. They are easier to carry along, collect more light than a telescope cheaper, and generally well priced. Look for ones with at least one 50mm objective lens (which is the second number of the usual # # # # x numbers of Binos, with the second extension, 10x50, like at 10x magnification with a 50mm lens;). 60mm is much better, and 70 mm is the most convenient if you are in your price range. You need a large objective lens (if a telescope or binoculars) to make any useful night vision, large lenses gather more light. Enlargement is not a very important factor when you're starting. Nothing will be more than 15x necessary, and unless you have a solid tripod, the more apparent increase means more instability to look through the lens. Some possibilities: 10x50 Celestron Astronomical Binoculars: Celestron is a trusted name in the world of astronomy, and these are good, basic Binos can be had for about $ 30. Magnacraft 15x70: I've seen these for under $ 25. It is an unmarked, but are sufficient (no good, however). Nice, large objective lens. EDIT: Nevermind, this couple did not have ruby-coated lenses, which are intended for daylight viewing and actually reduce the amount of light entering the lens. Instead: Magnacraft also for two different 12x60 Binos: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OQTVOG and http://www.amazon.com/Magnacraft-10x60-Binoculars-Sapphire-Coated/dp/B001JFL0O0 The second set Sapphire coated lenses, which are fine for night use. If you simply must have a telescope, start looking for a used on Craigslist.org. Celestron brand and Mead decent. Just look for the largest objective lens can be found, and do not worry much about "power" / enlargement. No matter how far you can see if you can not get enough light to see anything! 70 or 80 mm if it is a refractor, or if you're lucky you can find a 4.5 "reflector telescope that someone is trying to get rid of him. But I can almost guarantee that (unless you get lucky), who is using a telescope in that price range are not "wowed" by what they see. Good luck!