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Hubble Space Telescope: Exploring the Cosmos and Making Life Better on Earth

In the 35 years since its launch aboard space shuttle Discovery, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided stunning views of galaxies millions of light years away. But the leaps in technology needed for its look into space has also provided benefits on the ground. Here are some of the technologies developed for Hubble that have improved life on Earth.

Image Sensors Find Cancer

Charge-coupled device (CCD) sensors have been used in digital photography for decades, but Hubble’s Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph required a far more sensitive CCD. This development resulted in improved image sensors for mammogram machines, helping doctors find and treat breast cancer.

Laser Vision Gives Insights

In preparation for a repair mission to fix Hubble’s misshapen mirror, Goddard Space Flight Center required a way to accurately measure replacement parts. This resulted in a tool to detect mirror defects, which has since been used to develop a commercial 3D imaging system and a package detection device now used by all major shipping companies.

Optimized Hospital Scheduling

A computer scientist who helped design software for scheduling Hubble’s observations adapted it to assist with scheduling medical procedures. This software helps hospitals optimize constantly changing schedules for medical imaging and keep the high pace of emergency rooms going.

Optical Filters Match Wavelengths and Paint Swatches

For Hubble’s main cameras to capture high-quality images of stars and galaxies, each of its filters had to block all but a specific range of wavelengths of light. The filters needed to capture the best data possible but also fit on one optical element. A company contracted to construct these filters used its experience on this project to create filters used in paint-matching devices for hardware stores, with multiple wavelengths evaluated by a single lens.

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(我為什麼要搞這個。。。。)

實驗開始前/Before the Experiment Start

實驗總體來說是成功的，唯一的損失就是受試者失去了一隻手臂和嘴巴而已。 目前還不清楚是否保留自我意識或認知能力。

Other than losing an arm and mouth, the experiment was a success. Currently not sure if he still retain his consciousness or cognitive ability.

天啊 🥹。

(書名是Principles of Robot Motion)

Looks like my tumblr is glitching....

Loggerhead Shrike

(這麼一個兇殘的小鳥居然叫呆頭伯勞！還是屠夫鳥聽著得勁。)

喜歡吃肉(生食)，沒有猛禽那樣強健的腳爪所以很依賴各式刀具。 He loves to eat meat(raw), but he doesn't have strong talons and claws like raptors do so he relies on various knives and tools.

第一眼看到還以為是本人然後我定睛一看，sasakure 「US」，我真的要笑死了。

Snowy Owl

The Falconer and her Hawk B. j. Borealis

Snorkel

(Imagine going for a snorkel dive and you see your buddy does this.)

"I LEARNED HOW TO KEEP MY EYES OPEN WITHOUT GOGGLES." ~ Abraham Lincoln