Space telescope
device · 1990 · Digital age
A telescope in orbit (Hubble).
What it is made of
- Solar panel — has part. Solar panels.
- Gyroscope — has part. Pointing gyroscopes.
- Reaction wheel — has part. Pointing Hubble.
Principles and materials it uses
- Orbital motion — uses. Above the atmosphere.
- Glass — is made of. Hubble’s mirror is ultra-low-expansion glass.
- Aluminium — is made of. The reflective layer is aluminium.
What it is a kind of
- Reflecting telescope — is a kind of. Hubble is a reflector.
- Telescope — is a kind of. A space telescope is a telescope above the atmosphere, so air does not blur the view.