Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Hubble Space Discoveries

The Hubble telescope has made many exciting discoveries.


During the 20 years of Hubble's operation, the Hubble telescope has made many exciting discoveries. It allows astronomers to see deep space and gives them a new perspective of the universe.








Dark Energy


Some astronomers feel that the most important discovery the Hubble has made is dark energy. They believe dark energy is the force that causes the universe to expand.


Dark Matter


Hubble photographed light bent by dark matter. This is the first confirmation that dark matter exists.


Deep Field Photography








Hubble photographs with optical light with more magnification than any other optical lens. This allows astronomers new insights into the universe.


Black Holes


Hubble's photographs confirmed that black holes could be in galaxy centers. Seeing this helped define the relationship between black holes and galaxies.


Other Discoveries


Hubble has found and photographed other solar planets outside of Earth's. It has found material gathering together to form what will be a future planet. Hubble has taken photographs of gamma ray bursts and located a precise location of their origin. It has seen planetary bodies collide.

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