Not yet imagined : a study of Hubble Space Telescope operations / Christopher Gainor.
| Author/creator | Gainor, Chris author. |
| Other author | United States. NASA History Program Office, issuing body. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Washington, DC : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Communications, NASA History Division, [2020] |
| Description | xvi, 431 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Study of Hubble Space Telescope operations |
| Series | NASA SP ; 2020-4237 NASA history series NASA SP (Series) ; 4237. ^A14053 NASA history series. ^A419323 |
| Contents | Prologue : Launching the Hubble Space Telescope -- A troubled history -- Spherical aberration -- The road to recovery -- The power of the image -- New instruments and new directions -- The universe turned inside out -- The fall and rise of Hubble's last servicing mission -- Operating the Hubble Space Telescope -- Astronomy : A science transformed -- The world's most famous telescope. |
| Abstract | "Dr. Christopher Gainor's Not Yet Imagined documents the history of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) from launch in 1990 through 2020. This is considered a follow-on book to Robert W. Smith's The Space Telescope: A Study of NASA, Science, Technology, and Politics, which recorded the development history of HST. Dr. Gainor's book will be suitable for a general audience, while also being scholarly. Highly visible interactions among the general public, astronomers, engineers, government officials, and members of Congress about HST's servicing missions by Space Shuttle crews is a central theme of this history book. Beyond the glare of public attention, the evolution of HST becoming a model of supranational cooperation amongst scientists is a second central theme. Third, the decision-making behind the changes in Hubble's instrument packages on servicing missions is chronicled, along with HST's contributions to our knowledge about our solar system, our galaxy, and our universe. A fifth theme of the book covers the impact of HST and the images it produces on the public's appreciation for the universe." -- Publisher's description. |
| General note | Shipping list no.: 2022-0071-P |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-379) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Gainor, Chris. Not yet imagined. Washington, DC : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Communications, NASA History Division, [2020] 9781626830622 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020014193 |
| ISBN | 9781626830622 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1626830622 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781626830615 |
| ISBN | 1626830614 |
| GPO item number | 0830-I |
| Govt. docs number | NAS 1.21:2020-4237 |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | NAS 1.21:2020-4237 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |