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Apr. 23, 2010
The Hubble at 20
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| This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and we're having a celebration. In this segment of Science Friday, it's a tribute to the Hubble. We'll talk about its history, including one of science's biggest blunders -- and its contributions to science, from confirming dark energy, to calculating the age of the universe. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Mario Livio
Senior Astrophysicist and Head of Office of Public Outreach
Space Telescope Science Institute
Author, Is God a Mathematician (Simon & Schuster, 2009)
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Ron Cowen
Astronomy Writer, Science News
Washington DC
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