Hubble Space Telescope, Narrated by Mike Massimino

Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, Columbia University Engineering Professor, New York Times Bestselling Author, and the first person to Tweet from space during the Hubble Space Telescope missions. Massimino explains how the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of outer space and serves as a testament to American ingenuity.

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From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”

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Notes

First Light

Image Credit: NASA, ESA and STScI

Andromeda Galaxy

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B.F. Williams, and L.C. Johnson (U. of Washington), the Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury (PHAT) team, and R. Gendler

Starry Spiral

Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker and the PHANGS-HST Team

Hubble sits at telescope

Image Credit: Edwin P. Hubble Papers, Huntington Library, San Marino, California

Hubble orbit

Image Credit: NASA/ESA

Saturn

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC)

Pluto

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Buie (Southwest Research Institute)

Black hole

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Hayes (Stockholm University), J. DePasquale (STScI)

Fireworks

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team

Servicing Mission

Image Credit: NASA

Repairing Hubble

Image Credit: NASA and the STS-82 Crew

Astronauts John M. Grunsfeld and Richard M. Lineman EVA

Image Credit: NASA

STS-125 MS4 Mike Massimino Poses for a Photo during Flight Day 7

Image Credit: NASA