Astronomer and Astronaut: Hubble from each perspective with Steven Hawley

Heroes of Space. Part III

In 1990, astronaut Steven Hawley deployed the Hubble telescope in space as part of the crew of the space shuttle Discovery. Kansas-born Hawley was among the civilians selected to be part of the space program on the basis of his expertise in a specific area: astronomy. One of his subsequent trips into space involved completing maintenance on HST. More recently, he has used it at ground level during his research work. In this episode, I talk to Professor Hawley about Hubble, his time as an astronaut, and the impact of HST.

Featuring: Professor Steven Hawley

Music: Pixabay

Sound and pictures: public domain from NASA

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