The Significance of the Hubble Space Telescope
Speaker: Astronaut, John Grunsfel, Ph.D.| Host: | |
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| Network: | Global |
| Date: | Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
| Time: | 7:30pm - 10:00pm |
| Location: | National Mall Building, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater |
Description
5:30 p.m. Stargaze in the new Observatory
7:30 p.m. Meet Dr. John Grunsfeld
8:00 p.m. Lecture
FREE tickets required. Reserve yours at http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm
In commemoration of the arrival of WFPC2, a camera formerly installed on the Hubble Space Telescope, and COSTAR, an instrument designed to correct Hubble's spherical aberration, the Museum will hold a lecture by Astronaut John Grunsfeld, Ph.D., on the significance of the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. Grunsfeld, a professional astrophysicist, participated in five NASA space shuttle missions in his career, three to the Hubble. He made eight spacewalks repairing and refurbishing the aging telescope and has gained a unique perspective on this spectacular era in the history of astronomy and the space sciences.
This lecture is made possible by the generous support of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
7:30 p.m. Meet Dr. John Grunsfeld
8:00 p.m. Lecture
FREE tickets required. Reserve yours at http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm
In commemoration of the arrival of WFPC2, a camera formerly installed on the Hubble Space Telescope, and COSTAR, an instrument designed to correct Hubble's spherical aberration, the Museum will hold a lecture by Astronaut John Grunsfeld, Ph.D., on the significance of the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. Grunsfeld, a professional astrophysicist, participated in five NASA space shuttle missions in his career, three to the Hubble. He made eight spacewalks repairing and refurbishing the aging telescope and has gained a unique perspective on this spectacular era in the history of astronomy and the space sciences.
This lecture is made possible by the generous support of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
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