Planets and Moons  ID: 10119

Hubble Shoots the Moon

Released on July 3, 2007
In late 2005, NASA turned the Hubble Space Telescope toward the Moon to obtain high resolution images in support of future space exploration. For more on this story, please go to http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/hubble_moon.html.

Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has revolutionized astronomy by providing unprecedented views of the Universe. Hubble's spectral range extends from the ultraviolet, through the visible, and into the near-infrared. NASA will fly a servicing mission in 2008 to bring two new science instruments to Hubble - the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and the Wide Field Camera 3. New gyros and batteries will extend Hubble's life through 2013.
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This animation allows us to take a look over Hubble's shoulder as the Moon rises above Earth.

For More Information

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/hubble_moon.html

Credits

Chris Meaney (HTSI): Lead Animator
Erica Drezek (HTSI): Writer
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Data Used:
HST
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HST/WFPC2
Wide-Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) was installed in Dec 1993 and used to obtain high resolution images of astronomical objects. This camera was removed in the last servicing mission so it is no longer in service.
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Astrophysics Animations

Goddard TV Tape:
G2007-007HD

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Moon
SVS >> Spacecraft
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> HST
SVS >> Astrophysics
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons