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The Hubble wars : astrophysics meets astropolitics in the two-billion-dollar struggle over the Hubble Space Telescope
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The Hubble wars : astrophysics meets astropolitics in the two-billion-dollar struggle over the Hubble Space Telescope

by Eric J. Chaisson

This account analyses the technical failures and political conflicts surrounding the Hubble Space Telescope's 1990 launch. It details the tensions between government, industry, and the scientific community during efforts to rectify the observatory's flawed optics.

Accession 30263 ISBN 0060171146 Publisher HarperCollins
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