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Presents twenty-five key discoveries of the Hubble Telescope, describing the impact it has had on the current understanding of the solar system and the origins of the universe and the inspiration it has provided to the public imagination.
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This color-illustrated work for general readers and students in late middle school and up features explosive images of galaxies and other heavenly forms from the Hubble Space Telescope over the past 25 years. The images and accompanying text are organized according to 25 important events, discoveries, and milestones; boxes give info on key figures and technological developments. The book contains color photos and images from space on every page, along with b&w and color historical and contemporary photos of key figures and equipment. Author Devorkin is affiliated with the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Author Smith has written other books on space telescopes. Contributor Robert P. Kirshner leads a research program using Hubble. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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