Moon phases and lunar diet

Lunar phases, moon diet, lunar calendar, info about the moon and the celestial bodies, astronomy and astrology.

Hubble Space Telescope

Hubble Space Telescope

Current position of Hubble Space Telescope on the world map in its orbit around the Earth.

Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit

Hubble Space Telescope (HST) flies in Earth orbit with a speed of 8 kilometers per second. Hubble makes a full orbit around the Earth every 97 minutes.

Position of Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit

The size of the Hubble Space Telescope is approximately as a large school bus, but it fits within the cargo section of a space shuttle. In a mean orbit Hubble consumes energy as 28 100-Watt light bulbs.

Hubble Space Telescope travels 241 million kilometers yearly in the orbit around the Earth.

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Physics Observatory @ TAMU