Real World: Hubble Thermal Blanket
Learn about the New Outer Blanket Layer (NOBL) designed for the Hubble space telescope. Since the production of this video, Hubble has celebrated its 24th anniversary in April 2014 and has made more than 1 million observations since its mission began in 1990. More news about current Hubble observations can be found here: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/index.html#.VAO1vsVdX_k
Background Information
Grades 6 through 8
- Amazing Space Hubble Space Telescope Teaching Tools
- Hubble Site Hubble Essentials
- NASA Hubble 25th
- NASA Hubble Space Telescope
- NASA The Hubble Space Telescope Education Resource Page
- NASA What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
Activities
Grades 6 through 8
- NASA 3D Models of the Hubble Space Telescope
- NASA Educational Spacewalk Simulations STS-125
- Space Telescope Science Institute Mission Mastermind
Other
Grades 6 through 8
- NASA Hubble Careers