The Hubble Space Telescope and other initiatives

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; (USA)

OSTI ID:6480421

Norman, C A ^[1]

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1. Texas Univ., Richardson (USA)

The scientific investigations which are planned for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) are discussed. The possibility of detecting planetary systems around stars other than the sun using the HST is addressed, and investigations of exotic systems, the interstellar medium, and other galaxies using the HST are summarized. The use of AXAF to study distant quasars, the inner regions of Seyfert nuclei, and other phenomena is briefly discussed. 7 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6480421
• Report Number(s): CONF-881268--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; (USA) Journal Volume: 571
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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