The Hubble Telescope is a space telescope floating in Earths orbit. The telescope was launched into space by a shuttle in April 1990, The telescope was named after an American Astronomer Edwin Hubble. Hubble wasn't the first telescope in space, but is the largest space telescope and most versatile, it is known as a research tool and a public relations boon for Astronomy.
The Hubble Telescope was founded in 1970's, with an estimate launch in 1983, but the project was cancelled because of technical delays, budget and the Challenger disaster. Finally launched in 1990, scienctist found that the main mirror has been grounded incorrectly.
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