
The Hubble Space Telescope
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The Journey to the Large Space Telescope: Politics and Progress
This chapter explores the origins of the Large Space Telescope, emphasizing the pivotal role of an astronomer who conceived the idea in 1959. It also discusses the hurdles in funding and the innovative tactics used by NASA to rally support, while comparing past telescopes to the groundbreaking vision of a large, maintainable telescope.
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