A stunning view of the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT), Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT), and Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE) telescopes aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the Astro-2 mission. The telescopes are perched in the payload bay, high above the Earth's atmosphere, overlooking the Australian desert. The image showcases the instruments' role in exploring the universe's ultraviolet light, invisible to the human eye.

Astronomy Picture from 17/03/2001

Astro-2 In Orbit

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A stunning view of the Space Shuttle Columbia's payload bay during a 1990 mission. Moonlit astronomical telescopes (UIT, HUT, WUPPE, and BBXRT) are visible against the backdrop of the constellation Orion. The image showcases the Hubble Telescope and other instruments used for ultraviolet and x-ray observations.

Astronomy Picture from 03/12/2005

Astro 1 In Orbit

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051203.html


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A stunning nighttime view from the Space Shuttle Columbia's payload bay in 1990. The ultraviolet and x-ray telescopes (UIT, HUT, WUPPE, and BBXRT) are illuminated by moonlight against the backdrop of the Orion constellation. The image showcases the groundbreaking astronomy conducted from space.

Astronomy Picture from 03/12/2005

Astro 1 In Orbit

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051203.html


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