Abstract

Nothing in astronomy so captures the imagination as the large-scale nature and history of the universe. Therein lies the greatest potential of the Hubble space telescope (HST)–·to see ancient events. With the launch of NASA’s HST, astronomers will be able to measure stars and quasi-stellar objects 50 times fainter than the 200-in. Hale telescope atop Palomar Mountain. The HST will be capable of recording exquisite images of all kinds of astronomical objects with unparalleled sharpness.

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