HUBBLE
TELESCOPE
DESCRIPTION
The Hubble Space Telescope is a
telescope that orbits outside
the atmosphere, in circular
orbit around the Earth at 593
km above sea level.
One of the characteristics of
the HST was the possibility of
being visited by astronauts in
the service missions.
PHOTOS
The Veil
Nebula
The Veil Nebula's beauty
belies its violent origins:
The structure formed
about 8000 years ago,
after a star 20 times more
massive than the sun
died in a supernova
explosion.
THE END
By: Adrián Esmorís

Hubble Telescope

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    DESCRIPTION The Hubble SpaceTelescope is a telescope that orbits outside the atmosphere, in circular orbit around the Earth at 593 km above sea level. One of the characteristics of the HST was the possibility of being visited by astronauts in the service missions.
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    The Veil Nebula The VeilNebula's beauty belies its violent origins: The structure formed about 8000 years ago, after a star 20 times more massive than the sun died in a supernova explosion.
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