Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Our space detective is the best one on the job, using a super powerful pair of high-tech eyes – the Hubble Space Telescope!

Technical definition

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space-based observatory with a 2.4-meter diameter primary mirror that conducts photometry and other astrophysical observations in ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, and near-ultraviolet wavelengths.

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