Hubble?s orbit above the Earth?s distorting atmosphere allows astronomers to make the very high resolution observations that are essential to open new windows onto planets, stars and galaxies. Hubble was designed as a high standard flagship mission and has paved the way for other space-based observatories. Notably it can access the otherwise invisible ultraviolet part of the spectrum, and also has access to areas of the infrared not visible from the ground
See also: hubble, hubble telescope, hubble space telescope, hubble telescope picture, hubble space telescope program
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