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> Let's not forget that initially it was considered a massive failure Why was that? Were fewer discoveries made than hoped?
by solarkraft 2y ago
> Let's not forget that initially it was considered a massive failure
Why was that? Were fewer discoveries made than hoped?
- xnorswap 2y agohttps://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/observatory/design/optics/hubbles-mirror-flaw/ https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/observatory/design/o...
- munchler 2y agoSpherical aberration in its primary mirror (and other issues) discovered shortly after launch. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-missions/what-was-wrong-with-hubble-mirror-how-was-it-fixed https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-missions/what-was-w...