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    The document summarizes key details about the Hubble Space Telescope, including that it was launched in 1990 from Florida, measures 13.2 meters in length, and orbits Earth at an altitude of 559 km. It discusses the astronomer Edwin Hubble and his discoveries that helped establish the field of extragalactic astronomy. Two major research projects being conducted by the Hubble telescope are described - the CANDELS project, which explores galactic evolution in the early universe, and the Frontier Fields program, which aims to observe the faintest galaxies in the distant universe.

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    The document summarizes key details about the Hubble Space Telescope, including that it was launched in 1990 from Florida, measures 13.2 meters in length, and orbits Earth at an altitude of 559 km. It discusses the astronomer Edwin Hubble and his discoveries that helped establish the field of extragalactic astronomy. Two major research projects being conducted by the Hubble telescope are described - the CANDELS project, which explores galactic evolution in the early universe, and the Frontier Fields program, which aims to observe the faintest galaxies in the distant universe.

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    BY SCAR KIRSCHSTEIN & MIGUEL HERRERA

    THE HUBBLE
    It was named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble What is it? It is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by the NASA for research and still remains in operation. When/From where was it launched? April 24th 1990,Florida
    Technical facts: Mass: 11.110kg Length: 13.2m Orbit height: 559km

    Edwin Hubble
    Edwin P. Hubble was an American astronomer who played an important part in establishing the field of extragalactic astronomy and is generally regarded as one of the most important observational cosmologists of the 20th century.

    Hubble shows that the recessional velocity of a galaxy increases with its distance from the earth, therefore, proving that the universe is expanding Discovered other galaxies Not first space telescope The HST(Hubble Space Telescope) was built by the United States space agency NASA Operated by the Space Telescope Science Institute.

    Projects
    Since the start of the program, a number of research projects have been carried out. Hubble close to end of its life. Still big projects:
    1.- C.A.N.D.E.L.S. project. 2.- FRONTIER FIELDS program.

    CANDELS
    The largest project Aims to explore galactic evolution in the early Universe, and the very first seeds of cosmic structure at less than 1.000.000.000 years after the Big Bang

    Frontier Fields Program


    Officially named Hubble Deep Fields Initiative Advance knwoledge of early galaxy formation. Aim to observe the faintest galaxies in the distant universe.

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