{"id":15815,"date":"2023-12-19T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/?p=15815"},"modified":"2023-12-17T21:00:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T02:00:47","slug":"the-hubble-telescope-photographing-worlds-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/zh\/the-hubble-telescope-photographing-worlds-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hubble Telescope &#8211; Photographing Worlds Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">December 19, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Telescopes have been used for centuries to explore the vast and dark night sky, allowing us to see faraway objects like stars and planets. The first telescopes used lenses, curved clear pieces of glass, to focus light from stars into an image our eyes can see. Nowadays, most telescopes are built with curved mirrors, which are lighter and easier to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/telescope-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15819\" style=\"width:725px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/telescope-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/telescope-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/telescope-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/telescope-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/telescope.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">However, Earth&#8217;s natural and man-made elements, such as rain clouds, lights, and the Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, interfere with seeing into space. In the 1920s, scientists began discussing the possibility of launching a telescope into space. After decades of research, fixing problems, and getting enough money,<strong> the Hubble Telescope<\/strong> was launched into space on April 24, 1990. The telescope has been used daily to observe our universe and take photographs, uncovering many secrets of the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">One photograph from 1995 showed a part of the sky that looks empty to our eyes but actually contained more than 3,000 galaxies. A galaxy is a massive collection of gas, dust, billions of stars, and planets held together by gravity. The Milky Way galaxy, shaped like a massive flat spiral, is home to our Solar System and the Sun, one of its many bright stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/interacting_galaxies-1010x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15820\" style=\"width:362px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/interacting_galaxies-1010x1024.jpeg 1010w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/interacting_galaxies-296x300.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/interacting_galaxies-768x778.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/interacting_galaxies-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/interacting_galaxies.jpeg 1263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Interacting Galaxies; <\/strong>Arp 273 is of a pair of interacting galaxies that form a shape resembling a rose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pillars_of_Creation.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15823\" style=\"width:346px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pillars_of_Creation.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pillars_of_Creation-288x300.jpeg 288w, https:\/\/edu4kid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pillars_of_Creation-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pillars of Creation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;Pillars of Creation&#8221; capture colourful gaseous blobs from which new stars are being born, something we would never be able to see with our naked eye. With advancements in technology, we can continue to study, share, and admire the wonders of the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Solar System Surprises : Hubble\u2019s Universe\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WP5rhrs1bnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>potential&nbsp; <\/strong>&#8211; possibility or promise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You have the <em>potential<\/em> to reach the top of your profession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>telescope<\/strong> &#8211; a cylinder-shaped device to make objects look closer and larger&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">With a good <em>telescope<\/em>, you can see craters on the moon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>interfere<\/strong> &#8211; Something or someone that spoils a situation or prevents its progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Even a little noise <em>interferes<\/em> with my concentration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>astronomy <\/strong>&#8211; the scientific study of the universe and of objects that exist naturally in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">My brother is interested in <em>astronomy<\/em> so he bought a small telescope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>iconic <\/strong>&#8211; widely known and recognised<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Leonardo da Vinci is known for his <em>iconic<\/em> paintings and scientific drawings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 19, 2023 Telescopes have been used for centuries to explore the vast and dark night sky, allowing us to see faraway objects like stars and planets. The first telescopes used lenses, curved clear pieces of glass, to focus light from stars into an image our eyes can see. 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