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Inventor of the camera used on Hubble telescope has died

Posted: May 2, 2014 at 4:48 am

This colorful collection of Hubble Space Telescope images of portion of the Monkey Head Nebula reveals a collection of carved knots of gas and dust silhouetted against glowing gas. The cloud is sculpted by ultraviolet light eating into the cool hydrogen gas. NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Bruce Woodgate, the principal investigator for the Hubble space telescope camera that has helped scientists discover black holes and supernovas has died, NASA officials confirmed Thursday.

Woodgate died earlier this week after suffering several strokes in the past month.

A nearly 40-year NASA veteran, Woodgate was most well known for overseeing the design and development of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS). The STIS was added to the Hubble space telescope in 1997.

"He was a good guy, and what I always thought a scientist should be: Curious, inquisitive, willing to try to figure out if something made sense (and willing to stick his neck out if it was anywhere near the borderline of possibility), and fascinated by the amazing and varied science his camera made possible," Phil Plait wrote in Slate. Plait worked on the STIS with Woodgate in late 1990s.

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Recent Photos Taken by One of the Most Powerful Science Instruments Ever Built, Now in Its 20th Year

With this technology, the STIS has been a game changer in astronomy research.

Scientists have discovered supermassive black holes, merging "antennae galaxies," and planets around other stars using STIS. It has also detected an exoplanet's exosphere and the invisible high-speed collision around supernova 1987a.

In addition to STIS, Woodgate was developing a photon-counting UV detector using the latest in solid-state physics and nano-fabrication techniques.

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Toward a Europe Whole and Free: Secretary of State John Kerry – Video

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Toward a Europe Whole and Free: Secretary of State John Kerry
The Obama administration restated its support for NATO allies amid the Ukraine crisis today as Secretary of State John Kerry told European government ministers and diplomats that "we are prepared...

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NATO fears Russian troop build-up along border with Ukraine – Video

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NATO fears Russian troop build-up along border with Ukraine
CNN #39;s Diana Magnay takes a look at Russia #39;s national paranoia about NATO #39;s eastward advance. NATO has issued a warning over the build-up of Russian forces al...

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NATO’s efforts to attain advancement in ariel warfare and defense HD Stock Footage – Video

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NATO #39;s efforts to attain advancement in ariel warfare and defense HD Stock Footage
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NATO Boosts Presence in Eastern Europe Amid Continued Turmoil in Ukraine – Video

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NATO Boosts Presence in Eastern Europe Amid Continued Turmoil in Ukraine
Turmoil in eastern Ukraine continued Tuesday, a day after the United States and Europe announced new sanctions against Russia for failing to take steps to de-escalate the crisis in its neighbor...

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Ellodesse Mv.1, 2, 3 – nato in Synthesia – Video

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Ellodesse Mv.1, 2, 3 - nato in Synthesia
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Finale Ligure Freeride H e Base nato con Patrik – Video

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Estonian Air Base Turns Into Second NATO Baltic States Hub – Video

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Estonian Air Base Turns Into Second NATO Baltic States Hub
ATO prepares to "meet any threat that might arise" as it turns Estonia #39;s Amari air base into the Baltic states #39; second hub for the alliance in reaction to events in Ukraine. Full story: NATO...

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Joey Nato (Sketch) – The Champ – Video

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Joey Nato (Sketch) - The Champ
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NATO air strength triples in Baltic states – Video

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NATO air strength triples in Baltic states
With new deployments of fighter jets, NATO has tripled its air policing mission assets guarding the skies over the Baltic region. In the video: Danish fighter jets land in Estonia, while...

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