title: The Hubble Space Telescope: A Universe of New Discovery
author:  The Associated Press 
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  > This book is dedicated to the Hubble Space Telescope, which opened the
  > universe to me. It is also dedicated to the teachers who did not believe a
  > fifth-grade girl could speak knowledgeably about the Hubble Space Telescope.
  > You remain embarrassingly wrong.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  > BY THE SAME AUTHOR
  
  > The Book of Speculation
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  
  [Aboard Chawla](index_split_005.html#filepos6218)
  
  
  [1986: Seven](index_split_006.html#filepos27663)
  
  
  [1986: Fabrication and Loss](index_split_007.html#filepos54228)
  
  
  [Crucible](index_split_008.html#filepos75090)
  
  
  [1986: Mico Argentatus](index_split_009.html#filepos77842)
  
  
  [Dilation and Paradox](index_split_010.html#filepos103796)
  
  
  [1986: Entropy](index_split_011.html#filepos107217)
  
  
  [1986: The Dogs](index_split_013.html#filepos128738)
  
  
  [1986: Bruise and Tape](index_split_014.html#filepos136350)
  
  
  [Aboard Chawla](index_split_015.html#filepos155359)
  
  
  [1986: Dawning](index_split_01