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Space Telescopes
INSTAGRAM OF THE STARS
Andrew Langley
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Edited by Michelle Parkin Designed by Laura Mitchell Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Limited 2021 Picture research by Jo Miller Production by Katy LaVigne Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd
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Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: NASA, 8, 9 (Top), 11, 12, 24, Desiree Stover, 23, JPL-Caltech, Cover (telescope), 9 (Bottom), 16; Newscom: NOTIMEX/CORTESÍA, 6, Polaris, 28, Reuters/Mike Hutchings, 19, SIPA/Chine Nouvelle, 21; Science Source: Carlos Clarivan, 15, European Southern Observatory/L. Calcada, 27; Shutterstock: robert_s, Cover (Earth), siraphat, 5; Wikimedia: Benjamín Núñez González, 18. Design Elements – Capstone; Shutterstock: Audrius Birbilas
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Contents
Chapter One EYES ON THE UNIVERSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter two THE GRANDAD OF THEM ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter Three TELESCOPES NEAR AND FAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter Four INTO THE FUTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter Five THE BIGGEST SCOPES EVER! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
FIND OUT MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
