About the Hubble Space Telescope
Description of the Hubble
Deployed on April 25, 1990, the Hubble Telescope is a giant
observatory aboard a spacecraft. It can make observations of the
universe using visible, near-ultraviolet and near-infrared light spectra
above the filtering effect of earth's atmosphere. Because of its ability
to capture faint light in fine detail and the precision of its
observations the Hubble Space Telescope is rapidly expanding astronomers
understanding of the cosmos.
About the Planets
Planets to be Observed
The Live from the Hubble Space Telescope observations are targeted for
March 1996 when 4 planets - Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto - will be in
a position for observation by the telescope. The planets Neptune and Pluto
were selected (via the Great Planet Debate) as targets for observations by
students.
