KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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Tick for the correct statements about Hubble space telescope.
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It is located on the Earth’s surface.
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A Hubble space telescope can see better than the normal telescope
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It moves at certain times.
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It is used to take pictures of planets, stars and galaxies
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It takes pictures of planets, stars and galaxies. Hubble has seen stars being born. Hubble has seen stars die. It has seen galaxies that are trillions of miles away.
Detailed explanation-2: -Its speed in orbit above Earth is so fast that any image it took would be blurred by the motion. Bottom line: It’s not possible to use the Hubble Space Telescope to observe Earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hubble Space Telescope is about the size of a large school bus. It weighs 24, 500 pounds. Hubble gathers energy from the sun using two 25-foot solar panels. Hubble orbits the Earth at a cruising speed of 17, 000 miles per hour, and takes 15 minutes to rotate 90 degrees. More items •11-May-2016
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