City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Hubble's cosmic journey ;, Mission Pluto

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Hubble's cosmic journey ;

Mission Pluto

Hubble's cosmic journey: "The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in April 1990 on board Space Shuttle Discovery. Its release into orbit over 600km above the Earth marked the birth of one of humanity's biggest dreams: to place a telescope into space and gain the clearest view of the cosmos we could hope to see. Celebrating Hubble's 25 years orbiting our planet, this is the story of one of the most remarkable advances in modern technology, as told by the people who designed, built, launched, operated, and repaired the legendary observatory"--ContainerMission Pluto: "Three billion miles away a spacecraft speeds through the outer solar system at nearly 1,000 miles per minute. After nearly a decade in space it now has just 86 seconds to complete its primary mission: Discover a new world. Pluto. With unprecedented access to the New Horizons team, this landmark film takes viewers inside NASA's most daring mission for 25 years. Host Jason Silva will unpack the extraordinary technological feat of sending the New Horizons craft further than any mission has gone before and faster than any man-made object has flown. Pluto's extraordinary story from discovery to revelation - 85 years of mystery and intrigue - will soon be complete"--Container

Hubble's cosmic journey -- Mission Pluto

Mission Pluto