space telescopes

"The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990 was the first time humans had sent a telescope into space, beyond the distorting effects caused by looking through the Earth's atmosphere. Aided by . . . photography from Hubble, this book describes how Hubble gathers imagery and transmits it to Earth and discusses the telescope's . . . discoveries. It also explores the stormy weather on our solar system's planets and moons, star clusters, nebulas and the Milky Way Galaxy, star nurseries and Hubble's glimpses of distant galaxies in deep space"--OCLC.

"On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the first photograph of a black hole to life. Kids will learn why it was so hard to take a photo of something so dark it does not reflect light, and so far away it could barely be reached. Primary source quotations bring the amazing accomplishment to life"--.

Readers learn about the Hubble Telescope through engaging illustrations and informative text.

Simple text and "out-of-this-world" photography introduce readers to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, and its mission to photograph the wonders of the universe, far above the atmosphere of Earth. Important details covered include the space observatory's planning and engineering, its launch, its scientific discoveries, and how its images have changed our perception of the cosmos. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Explores the scientific principles, and technical breakthroughs that allow complex orbiting astronomical observatories to increase the world's understanding of the universe.

Photographs and text examine the Hubble Space Telescope, discussing how Hubble has helped scientists learn about the universe, and describing how scientists have used the telescope to discover new galaxies, verify the existence of dark energy, and related topics.