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Hubble space telescope [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
DEF

An orbiting telescope that collects light from celestial objects in visible, near-ultraviolet, and near-infrared wavelengths.

OBS

The telescope was launched April 24, 1990 onboard the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery and is operated jointly by NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] and ESA [European Space Agency].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
DEF

Télescope orbital utilisé pour l'observation de la lumière émise par les corps célestes dans les longueurs d'onde du visible, du proche ultraviolet et du proche infrarouge.

OBS

Lancé en orbite le 24 avril 1990 à bord de la navette spatiale américaine Discovery, le télescope est exploité conjointement par la National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) et l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA).

OBS

télescope spatial Hubble : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

Spanish

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