What type of orbit does the Hubble Space Telescope use?
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Low Earth orbit
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What is the name of the Hubble image that celebrates its 25th anniversary?
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Westerlund 2
What was the original name of the Hubble Space Telescope before it was renamed?
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Large Space Telescope
Which Hubble instrument made the first exoplanet atmosphere detection in 2001?
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Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
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What is the name of the Hubble image that celebrates its 25th anniversary?
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Westerlund 2
What was the original name of the Hubble Space Telescope before it was renamed?
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Large Space Telescope
Which Hubble instrument made the first exoplanet atmosphere detection in 2001?
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Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
What is the name of the Hubble spectrograph installed in 2009?
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Cosmic Origins Spectrograph
Which astronomer first proposed a large space telescope in 1946?
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Lyman Spitzer
Which instrument replaced the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 on Hubble?
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Wide Field Camera 3
What was the launch date of the first Hubble servicing mission (STS-61)?
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December 2, 1993