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Essay / The Cosmos - 536
In the words of Seneca, "The time will come when diligent research over long periods of time will bring to light things that are now hidden." Seneca explains that over time, more things will be discovered that were previously undetected. Thanks to technological advancements, scientists have discovered information never seen before. Even today's scientists do not have the technology and knowledge to set out to discover what is in the universe. Just as Seneca, the Roman philosopher, said: "Our universe is a sad little affair if it does not contain something to study for every epoch..." and it seems true that the universe has something to reveal to different generations. On April 24, 1990, a new invention was launched 353 miles above the Earth's surface, to give scientists more information about the universe. This new device was the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The Hubble contains a mirror that captures light and guides it to several scientific instruments located within the device. Due to the movement of air pockets, light is distorted from space and Earth's atmosphere....