Ramblings of an Old Geek

You know you’re British when…

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Stop being mean. Open the window and let the lion have its lunch.

Dickens is to Literature as Wagner is to Opera.

Both have moments of genius interspersed between hours of turgid tedium.

Discuss.

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APRIL 25, 1990: Hubble Telescope Launched into Space

Twenty-two years ago, the space shuttle Discovery placed the Hubble Telescope into a low orbit around Earth.

In 2009, the Hubble telescope was in need of repairs; ones never intended to be performed in orbit. That year, NOVA presented “Hubble’s Amazing Rescue,” the unlikely story about how the world’s most beloved telescope was saved.

Many people have gazed in awe at the Hubble Space Telescope’s photographs. But few laypeople realize just how much effort goes into preparing such images. To see how much effort goes into preparing such images, head on over to PBS.org for a NOVA scienceNow interactive feature, “How Hubble Sees.”

Image:  NASA and STScI