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How Hubble Works

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How Hubble Works
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Summary

Hubble gathers light with a big curved mirror and beams its images back to Earth, letting scientists study things billions of miles away. A short Nat Geo Kids clip (3:25) you can drop straight into a lesson.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Hubble gathers light with a big curved mirror and beams its images back to Earth, letting scientists study things billions of miles away.

  1. In your own words, what was this clip mostly about?
  2. What did you learn about mirror that you didn't know before?
  3. What's one question this makes you want to investigate further?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: mirror, light, image.

Try it: Tell a partner what "How Hubble Works" was about using these three words, then write down one new thing you learned and one thing you still wonder.