Hubble Telescope Secured Shuttle's Scientific Legacy

摘要

From the satellites it sent out across the solar system to the vast array of on-board experiments housed in its cargo bays, the space shuttle contributed to innumerable discoveries in Earth observation, astronomy and life sciences, NASA officials said. Still, when asked about the most enduring scientific legacy of the space shuttle, the vast majority of scientists and engineers point to the 1990 launch of the Hubble Space Telescope and the subsequent repair missions.