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How does the Hubble Space Telescope work?

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The Hubble Space Telescope is deployed from the cargo bay of the space shuttle. To learn more about Hubble, visit the Discovery Channel. See more Hubble Space Telescope pictures. read more

Incoming light strikes the primary mirror, and is reflected onto the secondary mirror and through a hole in the primary mirror, until it finally reaches a focal point at the science instruments. The complicated path increases the telescope’s focal length. read more

The Hubble Space Telescope helps scientists understand the universe and how planets, stars and galaxies form. read more

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