Data from the Hubble Space Telescope has enabled scientists to better understand the invisible universe.
A model of the Hubble Space Telescope is seen at the Space Telescope Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Nov. 22, 2021. Since 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has offered scientists an incredible view of the universe. It has provided well over,” a free e-book that explores what the Hubble mission has taught scientists about dark matter and dark energy — and how those lessons are shaking up long-standing theories.
We can’t see it, but dark matter is thought to make up most of the mass of the universe. Unlike normal matter, which has mass, takes up space and is visible either by the human eye or through a telescope that shows other wavelengths, dark matter is invisible and mostly undetectable.27 percent of the universe. Dark energy, which is thought to be responsible for the expansion of our universe, is thought to make up 68 percent.
The free book goes over some of the discoveries enabled by the Hubble mission and breaks down the mysteries it has uncovered in plain English.
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