Powell Hubble By: Patricia Hageman Astronomy September 7‚ 2011 When I think of an accomplished Astronomer from the 20th century‚ the first person to come to mind is Edwin Powell Hubble. He had numerous achievements in the study of Astronomy before his death in 1953. Among those was his discovery of galaxies outside of the Milky Way‚ the expanding universe‚ and overseeing the construction of the Hale Telescope. Because of his major contributions to the study of Astronomy‚ the Hubble Space Telescope
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ASSESSMENT COVER SHEET Course: 12 PHY Level: 2 Title of Assessment: Light Manipulation using telescopes Standard Number: AS91169 Version: 2 Credits: 3 Time Allowed: Two weeks Due Date: 2nd March 2018 Further assessment opportunity offered: Yes Teacher in Charge: Student’s Name __________Bradley Cartwright____________ Tutor Group ______NWIN________ Teacher ____CRR________________________ Date handed in ________________________Time handed in ____________
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Galileo Galilei | Galileo Galilei was the first astronomer to use a telescope to study the heavens. Galileo made a number of observations that finally helped convince people that the Sun-centered solar system model (the heliocentric model)‚ as proposed by Copernicus‚ was correct. What is a Galilean telescope? The original design Galileo Galilei came up with in 1609 is commonly called a Galilean telescope. Galileo’s telescope with which Jupiter’s moons could be observed was made with a plano convex
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Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) Edwin Hubble was born in Marshfield‚ Missouri in 1889‚ to an insurance executive. As a child Edwin loved reading science fiction novels. He received his first telescope at the age of 8‚ made by his grandfather. He moved to Chicago when he was ten years old. Hubble was a fine student as well as an athlete. He excelled in sports such as boxing and basketball. He was awarded a scholarship during high school and he paid his expenses by teaching and working during the summers
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task of researching science and technology related to space and air [1]. NASA has gone from one amazing accomplishment to another year after year since the space race. NASA’s goal is “to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind”[1]. For over 50 years NASA has been trying to answer the questions all of mankind has about the vast wonders of space. In the beginning of NASA applications for space technology were being developed by use of weather
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Telescopes are considered to be an instrument that makes distant objects to appear closer‚ (Northwestern‚ 2012). These instruments have assisted scientists and astronomers in their studies of the universe. With the use of a telescope the studies have changed and become easier to study. This paper will provide information on how the telescope has changed the views of the universe‚ designs of telescopes‚ ground-based telescopes‚ strengths and weaknesses of the location of the telescope‚ different frequencies
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Telescopes in Astronomy Once upon a time‚ we believed the Earth was at the center of our universe. We were seriously mistaken. We have come to find that at the center of most galaxies is a giant black hole that keeps everything together. With the use of telescopes‚ we have made it possible to see the “impossible”. We are able to see the geographic landscape of distant planets and moons. Telescopes have made it possible to measure the speed of light‚ understand gravity‚ and grasp other laws of physics
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NASA who put a man on the moon‚ and inspired millions and millions of people‚ devastated our confidence and broke our hearts in an instant on January 28th‚ 1986. The magnificent ship exploded and dropped into the ocean. The disaster claimed all lives onboard. In the week that followed sorrow turned into rage‚ as the exact causes of the disaster became known. The two rubber O-rings‚ which had been designed to separate the sections of the rocket booster‚ had faileddue to cold temperature. NASA and
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JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE Lachlan Milligan Part 1: Research of an Optical Instrument or Device The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)‚ named after James Webb who played a pivotal role in the Apollo program‚ is renowned for replacing the Hubble space telescope due its uncontested visibility (HubbleSite‚ 2015)‚ created by modern technology. The JWST cost $8.7 billion US (NASA JWST‚ 2016) and is scheduled to be launched in October 2018 and will offer unparalleled resolution from long-wavelength
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Introduction The telescope is an instrument which increases our ability to observe far away objects through the collection of electromagnetic radiation‚ the most prevalent type of telescope is the optical telescope which collects light‚ however there are other kinds of telescopes which collect UV and X -Rays. Optical telescopes use lenses to redirect light to a specified point. Different lenses are used for different magnifications of celestial objects. This essay will be mainly discussing
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