space telescope

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space
noun
uk
/speɪs/us
/speɪs/
an empty area that is available to ...
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telescope
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/us
/ˈtel.ə.skoʊp/
a cylinder-shaped device for making objects that are far away look closer and larger, using a combination of lenses, or lenses and ...
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(Definition ofspaceandtelescopefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Telescopes may also be classified by location: ground telescope,spacetelescope, or flying telescope.
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If launched, the newspacetelescopewill be the most powerful planet-huntingspacetelescopeever.
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A typical example is aspacetelescopethat should be turned to observe a new celestial object.
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This has the advantage of improving the resolution limit of the telescope at a much lower cost than for aspacetelescope.
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It is a large cryogenicspacetelescope.
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Spitzer devoted much of his career to pushing for aspacetelescopeto be developed.
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Spitzer devoted much of his career to pushing for the development of aspacetelescope.
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But they also have an advantage over space telescopes the instruments can be deployed, repaired, updated much more quickly and inexpensively.
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Due to their location, space telescopes are also extremely difficult to maintain.
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Space telescopes do not suffer from this handicap, and so outer space is considered the ideal location for infrared astronomy.
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Typically, larger space telescopes can not afford to remain focused on a single target for so long due to the demand for their resources.
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The company website asserts that their space telescopes will be made available for hire, for private uses.
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Several small space telescopes, with various sensing capabilities, are to be launched for this purpose.
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Infrared telescopes may be ground-based, air-borne, or space telescopes.
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Space telescopes allowed astronomers to study light wavelengths outside those that the earth's atmosphere transmits.
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The most recent design envisaged three free-flying space telescopes, each three to four metres in diameter, flying in formation as an astronomical interferometer.
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The impact was also observed by earthbound and space telescopes, which recorded a brightening of several magnitudes.
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It has provided instruments for three different space telescopes and numerous terrestrial ones.
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Telescopes can also be classified by where they are placed, such as space telescopes.
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Such confirmation is costly, as small planets can generally be detected only with space telescopes.
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