RASC/SkyNews Speaker Series: Confessions of a Hubble Space Telescope Historian (ONLINE)

This year NASA issued Not Yet Imagined, written by the history journalist and astronomer Chris Gainor, covering the first three decades of Hubble Space Telescope Operations.

Hosted by the RASC History Committee, in this Speaker Series talk — “Son of Hubble: Confessions of a Hubble Space Telescope Historian” — Gainor will tell the story of this book, and along the way, talk about Hubble itself, which is much more than a telescope that happens to be located in space.

Not Yet Imagined documents the history of HST from its launch through its first 30 years of operation in space. It focuses on the interactions among the general public, astronomers, engineers, government officials and members of Congress during that time. This book also covers the impact of HST and the images it produces on the public’s appreciation for the universe, and how HST has changed the ways astronomy is done.

Register for the Zoom event below to attend. This talk will also be available live through RASC’s YouTube channel.

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Registration: Zoom
Organized by: The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and SkyNews Magazine
Link: https://www.youtube.com/rascanada

https://skynews.ca/speaker-series-confessions-of-an-hubble-space-telescope-historian/