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Advanced Camera for Surveys
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The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a third-generation axial instrument aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. The initial design and scientific capabilities of ACS were defined by a team based at Johns Ho
The Advanced Camera for Surveys in the clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, prior to its installation on the Hubble Space Telesc
The Advanced Camera for Surveys in the clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, prior to its installation on the Hubble Space Telescope
Astronauts remove the FOC to make room for the ACS in 2002
Astronauts remove the FOC to make room for the ACS in 2002
The STS-125, shown here on the launchpad, went on to repair the Advanced Camera for Surveys and returned the crew safely back to Earth
The STS-125, shown here on the launchpad, went on to repair the Advanced Camera for Surveys and returned the crew safely back to Earth
Hubble's ACS/HRC captures Mars during its 2003 opposition, yielding the sharpest visible-light color (RGB) photo yet taken from Earth. At about 8 km /
Hubble's ACS/HRC captures Mars during its 2003 opposition, yielding the sharpest visible-light color (RGB) photo yet taken from Earth. At about 8 km / pixel, various martian craters and markings are revealed. The ACS "Fastie finger" is blocking light on the left.
Hubble Space Telescope
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The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most ver
Advanced Camera for Surveys
…The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) is a third-generation axial instrument aboard the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The initial design and scientific capabilities of ACS were defined by a team based at Johns Hopkins University. ACS was assembled and tested…
The Hubble Space Telescope during STS-125
The Hubble Space Telescope during STS-125
Lyman Spitzer played a major role in the birth of the Hubble Space Telescope project.
Lyman Spitzer played a major role in the birth of the Hubble Space Telescope project.
Nancy Grace Roman with a model of the Large Space Telescope that was eventually developed as the Hubble Space Telescope. While listed as a 1966 photo,
Nancy Grace Roman with a model of the Large Space Telescope that was eventually developed as the Hubble Space Telescope. While listed as a 1966 photo, this design was not the standard until the mid-1970s.
American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble (pictured in 1931), for whom the telescope is named.
American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble (pictured in 1931), for whom the telescope is named.