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허블 우주망원경은 1990년 발사되자마자 초점 불량이 드러났다. 거울 연마에 쓴 교정 장치가 단 2.2... | funfact.wiki | funfact.wiki
허블 우주망원경은 1990년 발사되자마자 초점 불량이 드러났다. 거울 연마에 쓴 교정 장치가 단 2.2마이크로미터—머리카락 굵기의 수십 분의 1에 불과한—틀려 있었기 때문이다. 막대한 예산이 투입된 망원경이 흐릿한 사진만 보내오자 '우주의 실패작'이라 불렸고, 1993년 우주왕복선이 교정 렌즈를 달아 수리하였다.
  • 허블 우주망원경
  • 우주
  • 망원경
  • 천문학
  • 우주왕복선
  • NASA
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