Preview of
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) lithograph PDF (417KB)
CONTENTS
- Photo
From its position about 350 miles above Earth’s surface, the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope is well equipped to resume scientific observations. The text describes how the telescope works. A diagram identifies the telescope's science instruments and other important parts.
- Facts of interest about the image
The image of Hubble was taken just after the telescope was released from space shuttle Atlantis near the end of Servicing Mission 4 in 2009.
- Classroom activity
Included is an inquiry-based classroom activity that focuses on the image and text.
PDF of Hubble
Space Telescope lithograph (417KB)
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