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Hubble’s Legacy

Happy Anniversary, Hubble Telescope! Hubble fundamentally changed our understanding of the cosmos and paved the way for newer generations of telescopes. We discuss why we put telescopes in space, and what made Hubble’s discoveries “astronomy for the people.”

Click above to listen to part 1 of Hubble and Beyond, featuring Meg Urry, professor of physics and astronomy, Director of the Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Yale University, and John Grunsfeld, Former NASA Associate Administrator and astronaut.

Hubble and Beyond:
Part 1: Hubble’s Legacy
Part 2: Hubble Trouble
Part 3: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Part 4: Kenneth Harris / James Webb Space Telescope 

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