Astronomers and the Hubble space telescope: an historical analysis

<p>In this thesis I describe a period in the Hubble Space Telescope's history during which a relatively small number of astronomers worked to encourage their colleagues to support the telescope project. I analyze astronomers' behavior in terms of the various problems which they faced...

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Main Author: Johnston, Peter J.
Other Authors: Science and Technology Studies
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40825
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01312009-063039/