There was some “Hubble trouble” after it went up in 1990 – images were blurry. Meg says what happened next is a “perfect illustration of the difficulties and the genius of science and engineering”. People figured out how to make corrections in the instruments. And then John went to space and made those corrections.
Click above to listen to part 2 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
