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Expert: - 7/22/2009


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Has the Hubble telescope been able to locate the Apollo lunar equipment left on the surface of the moon. If not, why would they not test the ability of this technology to search for small things like that.

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Hello,

I think Hubble has not been used for this purpose because it costs a lot of money to calibrate it and point it in any direction, and the scientists feel that it would be a waste of money and their time to look for something that they already know is there.

Someday people will be flying back and forth to the moon regularly, and then we will all be able to see the evidence.  In the meantime, look at this article:
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/11/24/1037697982142.html

Keep Looking Up!
-Ed

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I am not a professional astronomer by any means, but astronomy has been an interest of mine since childhood, and I am well-informed on the subject. If unable to answer someone`s question personally, I will know how to quickly find the answer online, because I keep myself informed about developments in the field and I know where to look for information.

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I worked in an observatory for awhile at one point, doing various interesting things with a computer.

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