- Question 3:
- Identify some of Hubble’s scientific contributions from the past 18 years.
- Answer:
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Hubble has made about 870,000 observations resulting in more than 560,000 images of celestial objects. It has helped astronomers learn about how stars form and die and how galaxies evolve over time. The telescope also has helped astronomers determine a more exact age for the universe.
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