Lesson 61 Trouble with the Hubble

key words:

the Hubble telescope-哈勃望远镜

launch－发射

NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration）－美国国家航空和航天局

billion－10亿

faulty－有错误的

astronaut－宇航员

shuttle－航天飞机

the shuttle‘Endeavour’－"奋进”号航天飞机

robot－arm  机器手

grab－抓

atmosphere－大气层

eagle eye－鹰眼

1.When and by whom was the Hubble telescope launched?

It was launched by NASA on the April 20,1990.

2.What was the trouble with the Hubble from the start?

the trouble was the pictures of the telescope sent us was very disappointing ,because the main mirror was faulty.

3.How is NASA going to reair the telescope?

NASA was going to send the four astronauts to Hubble through the shuttle 'Endeavour', a robot arm from the 'Endervour'grabed the telescope and hold it was astronauts to make necessary repiare.

4.What will the Hubble tell us?

It was tell us a great deal of about the age and size of the universe.