Star Lores: Hubble’s 25-Year News Odyssey
Ray Villard, Space Telescope Science Institute
A well-known maxim in the media states that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Such viewpoints make it all the more surprising that a scientific instrument, the Hubble Space Telescope, has garnered such high-profile, long-lasting, and positive attention across a wide swath of public journalism. Ray Villard has been the head of the Hubble news team at STScI since before its launch, 25 years ago this month. His experience dealing with the complete swath of Hubble’s history, science, problems, and triumphs gives him an unmatched perspective. Join him for an insider’s insight, a remarkable retrospective, and a celebration of the silver anniversary of the telescope he helped make famous.
Hosted by Dr. Frank Summers. Recorded live on April 7, 2015 at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, USA
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