Hubble Space Telescope

Subject(s): Physics | Age: 9-11 | 11-14 | 14-16 | Type: Image | Video | Publication Year: 2000 - 2009

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This video clip from NASA shows how the Hubble Space Telescope has changed the way scientists look at the universe, without the interference of Earth's atmosphere.

Find out how this telescope works and a bit of history about the man after whom it is named. The presentation is aimed at primary students but the content is also suitable for secondary school students.

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx35h

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