Eye on the Universe: The Incredible Hubble Space Telescope

by Michael D. Cole

Overview

Would your readers like to see a colossal storm on the planet Saturn? Or would you rather see the black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy? Is it possible to see a planet in another galaxy 13 billion light years away? Orbiting high above Earth, the Hubble Telescope captures all these amazing wonders of space. Incredible photographs are relayed back to Earth, allowing scientists and astronomers to study parts of space that were once completely unknown. Author Michael D. Cole explores the remarkable journey of launching this telescope into space and how it can unlock the greatest mysteries of the universe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766040779
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/16/2012
Series:	American Space Missions: Astronauts, Exploration, and Discovery Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	516,066
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)
Lexile:	1010L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

1 A Telescope Bound for Space 5

2 Hubble Trouble 17

3 Hubble's Second Chance 31

4 The Tip of the Iceberg 37

Chapter Notes 44

Glossary 46

Further Reading (Books and Internet Addresses) 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

American Space Missions—Astronauts, Exploration, and Discovery series. From Gemini 4's twenty-three-minute spacewalk in 1965 to the International Space Station's future potential, these revised, redesigned, and re-titled books each focus on a specific mission, its crew, and its accomplishments and costs. Archival photographs and diagrams support the accessible texts, providing a basic overview of the triumphs and tragedies of U.S. space exploration to date. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2013

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