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   ocr: An'eye in space In1923 German scientist Hermann Oberth proposed an orbiting telescope above earth's distorting atmo- sphere. Hubble was launched in 1990-1 four months after Oberth's death. Rebounding from early problems, Hub- 1997 blei is unrivaled for clarity Several new devices are ofview. schedulod to bel installed this year. An imaging spectro- graph (STIS) wills give vital information about galaxy composition and dynamics; anear-intrared camera (NICMOS) will onable Hubble eda to see inside dust clouds. Aperture door Light enters, front aperture High-gain antenna Secondary 1999 mirror The ...