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Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble: a brief history of the most famous telescope ever made
- Hosted by:
- Royal Astronomical Society
- Speaker:
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Dr Chris Lintott, University of Oxford
- Starts:
- June 10, 2008 at 03:00 pm
- Ends:
- June 10, 2008 at 04:00 pm
- Location:
- Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Lecture Theatre, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BQ United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Dr Chris Lintott, co-presenter of the ‘Sky at Night’, STFC Science and Society Fellow and researcher at the University of Oxford, will tell the story of the Hubble Space Telescope. In August, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis will carry out one of the most difficult repairs in history, with the aim of restoring the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to full working order.
Since its launch in 1990, HST has overcome the problem of its flawed mirror to produce a multitude of important scientific discoveries. This lecture will tell its story, and look forward to discoveries still to be made.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
Listen to leading astronomers talk about their work in the Royal Astronomical Society , Burlington House (opposite ‘Fortnum & Mason’ on Piccadilly).
The 45 minute popular lectures, for non-specialists, start at 1300. There is no advance booking and seats will be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Doors open at 1245.
Tube: Green Park
Admission: FREE but seats cannot be reserved in advance
For further information call 020 7734 3307 / 4582
For more information
- Contact person:
- RAS
- Website:
- Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble: a brief history of the most famous telescope ever made
