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SP ACE TELESCOPE

          Hydrogen
          gas             Young              “Tadpole”     Newly                   “Spirograph”
          emissions       star               galaxy        formed stars            nebula











         “WHIRLPOOL” GALAXY       DRACO CONSTELLATION     OMEGA NEBULA             LEPUS CONSTELLATION
                    Instrument bay                                    Interstellar
                                                                      cloud        Young star
                                                                      remains      —LL Ori
           Batteries                   Space shuttle remote
                                       manipulator system
                                       (robot arm)





                                            Space
                                            shuttle
                                            astronaut     PLEIADES STAR CLUSTER    GREAT NEBULA, ORION
                                      Instrument                                   Aperture
                                      module                        High-gain radio   door acts
                              Space                                 antenna for    like a
                              shuttle
                                                                    communication   camera
                              astronaut
                                             HUBBLE SPACE           with satellites  lens cap
                                             TELESCOPE
                                                                        Aperture allows
                                                                        light into the
                                                                        mirror housing
                                                         Primary
                                                         mirror
                            Solar array                  housing
                            supporting
                            arm
                                Solar array
                                collects solar
                                energy for
                                operating                                                        Light shield
                                instruments                                                      blocks out
                                                                                                 peripheral
                                                                                                 light
                                 Crew
                                 handrail for                                             Thermal insulation
                                 astronauts to                                            to protect against
                                 hold during                                              extremes of
                                 maintenance                                              temperature
                                 operations

                  Solar
                  array
                                     Aft shroud
                                                    Crew
                                                    handrail                         High-gain radio antenna

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