Department
Mechanical Engineering
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Physics Teacher
ISSN
0031-921X
Volume
54
Issue
8
DOI
10.1119/1.4965269
First Page
480
Last Page
481
Publication Date
11-1-2016
Abstract
A simple mistake in properly setting up a measuring device caused millions of dollars to be spent in correcting the initial optical failure of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This short article is intended as a lesson for a physics laboratory and discussion of errors in measurement.
Recommended Citation
Shakerin, S.
(2016).
25+ years of the hubble space telescope and a simple error that cost millions.
Physics Teacher, 54(8), 480–481.
DOI: 10.1119/1.4965269
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/soecs-facarticles/90
