Hubble Space Discoveries
During the 20 years of Hubble's operation, the Hubble telescope has made many exciting discoveries. It allows astronomers to see deep space and gives them a new perspective of the universe.
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Dark Energy
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Some astronomers feel that the most important discovery the Hubble has made is dark energy. They believe dark energy is the force that causes the universe to expand.
Dark Matter
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Hubble photographed light bent by dark matter. This is the first confirmation that dark matter exists.
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Deep Field Photography
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Hubble photographs with optical light with more magnification than any other optical lens. This allows astronomers new insights into the universe.
Black Holes
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Hubble's photographs confirmed that black holes could be in galaxy centers. Seeing this helped define the relationship between black holes and galaxies.
Other Discoveries
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Hubble has found and photographed other solar planets outside of Earth's. It has found material gathering together to form what will be a future planet. Hubble has taken photographs of gamma ray bursts and located a precise location of their origin. It has seen planetary bodies collide.
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