1 00:00:11,660 --> 00:00:14,839 using balloons and rockets astronomers 2 00:00:14,839 --> 00:00:14,849 using balloons and rockets astronomers 3 00:00:14,849 --> 00:00:16,820 using balloons and rockets astronomers have successfully launched telescopes 4 00:00:16,820 --> 00:00:16,830 have successfully launched telescopes 5 00:00:16,830 --> 00:00:19,130 have successfully launched telescopes into Earth orbit above the distorting 6 00:00:19,130 --> 00:00:19,140 into Earth orbit above the distorting 7 00:00:19,140 --> 00:00:21,980 into Earth orbit above the distorting effects of the atmosphere to explore 8 00:00:21,980 --> 00:00:21,990 effects of the atmosphere to explore 9 00:00:21,990 --> 00:00:24,470 effects of the atmosphere to explore deep space nASA has had great success 10 00:00:24,470 --> 00:00:24,480 deep space nASA has had great success 11 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,740 deep space nASA has had great success with robotic probes like Voyager that 12 00:00:27,740 --> 00:00:27,750 with robotic probes like Voyager that 13 00:00:27,750 --> 00:00:29,960 with robotic probes like Voyager that have observed and sent back images of 14 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:29,970 have observed and sent back images of 15 00:00:29,970 --> 00:00:32,959 have observed and sent back images of our solar system NASA and its partner 16 00:00:32,959 --> 00:00:32,969 our solar system NASA and its partner 17 00:00:32,969 --> 00:00:35,330 our solar system NASA and its partner the European Space Agency are now on the 18 00:00:35,330 --> 00:00:35,340 the European Space Agency are now on the 19 00:00:35,340 --> 00:00:37,580 the European Space Agency are now on the verge of launching a huge optical 20 00:00:37,580 --> 00:00:37,590 verge of launching a huge optical 21 00:00:37,590 --> 00:00:40,090 verge of launching a huge optical observatory into orbit around the earth 22 00:00:40,090 --> 00:00:40,100 observatory into orbit around the earth 23 00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:43,819 observatory into orbit around the earth Hubble Space Telescope will see objects 24 00:00:43,819 --> 00:00:43,829 Hubble Space Telescope will see objects 25 00:00:43,829 --> 00:00:45,790 Hubble Space Telescope will see objects even near the edge of the known universe 26 00:00:45,790 --> 00:00:45,800 even near the edge of the known universe 27 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:49,490 even near the edge of the known universe with 10 times finer detail than possible 28 00:00:49,490 --> 00:00:49,500 with 10 times finer detail than possible 29 00:00:49,500 --> 00:00:52,310 with 10 times finer detail than possible from the ground at the heart of the 30 00:00:52,310 --> 00:00:52,320 from the ground at the heart of the 31 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,920 from the ground at the heart of the observatory is an 8-foot mirror ground 32 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:54,930 observatory is an 8-foot mirror ground 33 00:00:54,930 --> 00:00:57,740 observatory is an 8-foot mirror ground to near perfection when pointed at an 34 00:00:57,740 --> 00:00:57,750 to near perfection when pointed at an 35 00:00:57,750 --> 00:00:59,900 to near perfection when pointed at an object the mirror collects light and 36 00:00:59,900 --> 00:00:59,910 object the mirror collects light and 37 00:00:59,910 --> 00:01:03,470 object the mirror collects light and sends it to six instruments various 38 00:01:03,470 --> 00:01:03,480 sends it to six instruments various 39 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,780 sends it to six instruments various satellites and ground stations relay the 40 00:01:05,780 --> 00:01:05,790 satellites and ground stations relay the 41 00:01:05,790 --> 00:01:07,609 satellites and ground stations relay the instruments information to the Space 42 00:01:07,609 --> 00:01:07,619 instruments information to the Space 43 00:01:07,619 --> 00:01:10,160 instruments information to the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore 44 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:10,170 Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore 45 00:01:10,170 --> 00:01:12,980 Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore Maryland viewing screens will allow 46 00:01:12,980 --> 00:01:12,990 Maryland viewing screens will allow 47 00:01:12,990 --> 00:01:14,630 Maryland viewing screens will allow scientists to make real-time 48 00:01:14,630 --> 00:01:14,640 scientists to make real-time 49 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,570 scientists to make real-time observations at the same time a 50 00:01:17,570 --> 00:01:17,580 observations at the same time a 51 00:01:17,580 --> 00:01:19,550 observations at the same time a tremendous amount of data will be 52 00:01:19,550 --> 00:01:19,560 tremendous amount of data will be 53 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,609 tremendous amount of data will be generated according to dr. Eric JSON 54 00:01:22,609 --> 00:01:22,619 generated according to dr. Eric JSON 55 00:01:22,619 --> 00:01:24,289 generated according to dr. Eric JSON we're talking about a huge amount of 56 00:01:24,289 --> 00:01:24,299 we're talking about a huge amount of 57 00:01:24,299 --> 00:01:26,330 we're talking about a huge amount of information in fact we colloquially 58 00:01:26,330 --> 00:01:26,340 information in fact we colloquially 59 00:01:26,340 --> 00:01:28,580 information in fact we colloquially referred to this as drinking from a 60 00:01:28,580 --> 00:01:28,590 referred to this as drinking from a 61 00:01:28,590 --> 00:01:30,620 referred to this as drinking from a firehose in order to help astronomers 62 00:01:30,620 --> 00:01:30,630 firehose in order to help astronomers 63 00:01:30,630 --> 00:01:33,710 firehose in order to help astronomers plan observations the Space Telescope 64 00:01:33,710 --> 00:01:33,720 plan observations the Space Telescope 65 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,410 plan observations the Space Telescope Institute has the largest star catalogue 66 00:01:36,410 --> 00:01:36,420 Institute has the largest star catalogue 67 00:01:36,420 --> 00:01:39,260 Institute has the largest star catalogue in the world containing 19 million 68 00:01:39,260 --> 00:01:39,270 in the world containing 19 million 69 00:01:39,270 --> 00:01:43,399 in the world containing 19 million celestial objects the catalogue was made 70 00:01:43,399 --> 00:01:43,409 celestial objects the catalogue was made 71 00:01:43,409 --> 00:01:45,950 celestial objects the catalogue was made by scanning over 1,400 photographic 72 00:01:45,950 --> 00:01:45,960 by scanning over 1,400 photographic 73 00:01:45,960 --> 00:01:48,920 by scanning over 1,400 photographic plates of the entire sky the plates are 74 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:48,930 plates of the entire sky the plates are 75 00:01:48,930 --> 00:01:52,010 plates of the entire sky the plates are also stored in a giant database so 76 00:01:52,010 --> 00:01:52,020 also stored in a giant database so 77 00:01:52,020 --> 00:01:54,350 also stored in a giant database so astronomers can call up a region like 78 00:01:54,350 --> 00:01:54,360 astronomers can call up a region like 79 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,080 astronomers can call up a region like the Andromeda galaxy and manipulate the 80 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:57,090 the Andromeda galaxy and manipulate the 81 00:01:57,090 --> 00:02:00,649 the Andromeda galaxy and manipulate the images with false color 82 00:02:00,649 --> 00:02:00,659 83 00:02:00,659 --> 00:02:03,800 in our lifetime Space Telescope should 84 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:03,810 in our lifetime Space Telescope should 85 00:02:03,810 --> 00:02:06,020 in our lifetime Space Telescope should match the discoveries made since the 86 00:02:06,020 --> 00:02:06,030 match the discoveries made since the 87 00:02:06,030 --> 00:02:10,219 match the discoveries made since the beginning of astronomy we hope to see in 88 00:02:10,219 --> 00:02:10,229 beginning of astronomy we hope to see in 89 00:02:10,229 --> 00:02:12,979 beginning of astronomy we hope to see in the words of Galileo Galilei wondrous 90 00:02:12,979 --> 00:02:12,989 the words of Galileo Galilei wondrous 91 00:02:12,989 --> 00:02:15,170 the words of Galileo Galilei wondrous things those were the words that he used 92 00:02:15,170 --> 00:02:15,180 things those were the words that he used 93 00:02:15,180 --> 00:02:19,369 things those were the words that he used in 1609 we want to see star systems we 94 00:02:19,369 --> 00:02:19,379 in 1609 we want to see star systems we 95 00:02:19,379 --> 00:02:22,610 in 1609 we want to see star systems we want to see images of the planets but in 96 00:02:22,610 --> 00:02:22,620 want to see images of the planets but in 97 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:24,740 want to see images of the planets but in particular space telescope is designed 98 00:02:24,740 --> 00:02:24,750 particular space telescope is designed 99 00:02:24,750 --> 00:02:27,080 particular space telescope is designed to look out into deep space to study 100 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:27,090 to look out into deep space to study 101 00:02:27,090 --> 00:02:29,869 to look out into deep space to study deep space astrophysics to go out to 102 00:02:29,869 --> 00:02:29,879 deep space astrophysics to go out to 103 00:02:29,879 --> 00:02:31,580 deep space astrophysics to go out to around that we've not yet been able to 104 00:02:31,580 --> 00:02:31,590 around that we've not yet been able to 105 00:02:31,590 --> 00:02:34,160 around that we've not yet been able to study well