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This Week in Space (Video)Hubble's 35th Birthday - With "Hubble Hugger" Dr. John Grunsfeld
The Hubble Space Telescope has been one of NASA's most successful flagship missions, recently celebrating 35 years in space. Often referred to as "the gift that keeps giving," the HST has provided not just magnificent science—shared worldwide—but also some of our universe's most significant and stunning images, inspiring wonder and driving countless young people into the sciences and STEM fields in general. And for the general public, Hubble continues to provide a profound sense of the wonders of the universe and our place in it. We are joined this week by Dr. John Grunsfeld, who flew five times on t...2025-04-261h 08This Week in Space (Audio)Hubble's 35th Birthday - With "Hubble Hugger" Dr. John Grunsfeld
The Hubble Space Telescope has been one of NASA's most successful flagship missions, recently celebrating 35 years in space. Often referred to as "the gift that keeps giving," the HST has provided not just magnificent science—shared worldwide—but also some of our universe's most significant and stunning images, inspiring wonder and driving countless young people into the sciences and STEM fields in general. And for the general public, Hubble continues to provide a profound sense of the wonders of the universe and our place in it. We are joined this week by Dr. John Grunsfeld, who flew five times on t...2025-04-261h 08All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)This Week in Space 158: Hubble's 35th Birthday
The Hubble Space Telescope has been one of NASA's most successful flagship missions, recently celebrating 35 years in space. Often referred to as "the gift that keeps giving," the HST has provided not just magnificent science—shared worldwide—but also some of our universe's most significant and stunning images, inspiring wonder and driving countless young people into the sciences and STEM fields in general. And for the general public, Hubble continues to provide a profound sense of the wonders of the universe and our place in it. We are joined this week by Dr. John Grunsfeld, who flew five times on t...2025-04-261h 08
Cosmic Perspective Radio with Andy PonirosVeteran of 3 Hubble Space Telescope Mission Repairs, Dr John Grunsfeld2019 VETERAN OF 3 HUBBLE TELESCOPE SERVICING MISSIONS, SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT DR JOHN GRUNSFELD DISCUSSES HIS HST EXPERIENCES & HST CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION & SCIENCE.INTRO MUSIC: "A MOMENT IN SPACE HISTORY:..... ANDY PONIROSOUTRO MUSIC: "2001 FUNK".... LARRY BENIGNO2025-02-1527 min
Seeking Delphi™ » PodcastsPodcast #35 (redux): NASA, The Next Ten Years, with Dan Dumbacher
“I did not come to NASA to make history.”–Sally Ride
“Going to Mars would make NASA great again.”–John Grunsfeld
http://www.andertoons.com
This episode was originally aired in October of 2019. The inaugural ASCEND conference was cancelled due to Covid-19. It was held virtually in 2021 and live in 2022. The 2023 event will be held in October. Significant NASA accomplishments in the three plus years since this recording was made include the deflection of an asteroid, the first Artemis moon rocket launch, and the stunning success of the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceScientist and Hubble Repairman John GrunsfeldJohn Grunsfeld didn’t just ride the Space Shuttle into orbit five times. He accumulated two-and-a-half days of spacewalk time as he worked on the Hubble Space Telescope. The former NASA associate administrator returns to Planetary Radio for a very personal conversation with Mat Kaplan. We’ll also attend a screening of the great new documentary, “Goodnight Oppy” about the Mars Exploration Rovers. Sarah Al-Ahmed celebrates the 50th anniversary of the last Apollo moon mission, and Bruce Betts continues that theme with the new space trivia contest. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2022-john-grunsfeld-goodnight-oppySee omnystudi...2022-12-071h 15
Planetary RadioScientist and Hubble Repairman John GrunsfeldAstrophysicist, former astronaut and NASA associate administrator John Grunsfeld on human exploration of space and the science we will do there.2022-12-071h 15
Off-Nominal78 - John Grunsfeld’s BabysitterJake and Anthony are joined by Kristin Fisher of CNN to talk about Artemis I, and the coverage out there in the world in all the places us space nerds aren’t.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 78 - John Grunsfeld’s Babysitter (with Kristin Fisher) - YouTubeArtemis I rocket rolled back inside as Hurricane Ian treks toward Florida | CNNVideo: Why NASA had to scrub Artemis I rocket launch due to engine issues | CNN BusinessWatch: The NASA mission that could 'potentially save all of humankind' | CNN BusinessFollow KristinKristin Fisher (@KristinFisher) / TwitterCNN Profiles - Kristin Fish...2022-09-301h 00
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceCassini’s Dramatic End: A Planetary Radio RepriseWith Mat Kaplan in London for Planetary Radio Live, we bring back one of the most moving events in the history of our show. The Cassini orbiter plunged into Saturn in the early hours of September 15, 2017. Hundreds gathered to mark the end of this remarkable voyage, including former NASA chief scientists Jim Green, John Grunsfeld and Ellen Stofan. Mat talked with them and many others on that memorable morning. Then we’ll check in with Bruce Betts for a brand new What’s Up. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2022-cassini-eom-repriseSee omnystudio.com/listener for...2022-05-251h 01
The Soul of LifeRiding a Fireball: Astronaut John GrunsfeldThe James Webb Space telescope—decades in the making—finally launched from Earth recently and promises to unlock some of the deepest mysteries of the universe. Who better about this milestone in astronomy than astronaut veteran of 5 space flights and former NASA science administrator, John Grunsfeld. Grunsfeld became known as the Hubble Telescope’s repair man, logging more than 58 hours in 5 space walks and three repair trips to the Hubble before being the last person to touch it in 2009. We talk about the risks of space flight, and I ask John how he felt flying in the...2021-12-3149 min
Down to Earth with Terry VirtsEPS 36: Terry Virts with Dr. John Grunsfeld is a former NASA astronautDr. John Grunsfeld is a former NASA astronaut who flew 5 missions on the Space Shuttle, including 3 to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. He also has a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Chicago, and also served as NASA’s Associate Administrator for Science. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry2021-12-2350 min
Big Picture ScienceHubble and Beyond (rebroadcast)The universe is not just expanding; it’s accelerating. Supermassive black holes are hunkered down at the center of our galaxy and just about every other galaxy, too. We talk about these and other big discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope, now in orbit for over 30 years.But two new next-generation telescopes will soon be joining Hubble: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. Hear what cosmic puzzles they’ll address. Plus, life in a clean room while wearing a coverall “bunny suit”; what it takes to assemble a telescope.Guests:2021-12-1354 min
Homo in TrainingThe MOST POWERFUL Telescope... ever!"The James Webb Space Telescope was specifically designed to see the first stars and galaxies that were formed in the universe." — John M. Grunsfeld
Back to our SCIENCE SH*T this week! J discusses the drama queen herself, the James Webb Space Telescope!
J. Daae goes solo this episode and talks about what is the James Webb Space Telescope, how does it compare to the Hubble Space Telescope, why is it so important to science and when the alleged launch date will be.
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LiftoffHubble TroubleJason and Stephen catch up with several commercial space companies before reviewing footage of Zhurong on Mars and talking about the issues currently plaguing the Hubble Space Telescope.
Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership Liftoff on Tumblr Tide to develop first laundry detergent for astronauts' clothing on space station | collectSPACE NASA - Astronauts' Dirty Laundry NASA and Boeing close out recommendations from Starliner review - SpaceNews OFT-2 Starliner spacecraft fueled in advance of late-July launch - SpaceFlight Insider ...2021-07-0136 min
Big Picture ScienceHubble and BeyondThe universe is not just expanding; it’s accelerating. Supermassive black holes are hunkered down at the center of our galaxy and just about every other galaxy, too. We talk about these and other big discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope, now in orbit for 30 years.But two new next-generation telescopes will soon be joining Hubble: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. Hear what cosmic puzzles they’ll address. Plus, life in a clean room while wearing a coverall “bunny suit”; what it takes to assemble a telescope.Guests:
Meg...2020-09-2156 min
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceCelebrating 30 Years of Hubble with Astronaut John GrunsfeldFormer astronaut and NASA Associate Administrator John Grunsfeld is often called the Hubble Repairman. He made three space shuttle trips to the space telescope to repair and upgrade it. Now he looks back over three decades of science, beautiful images, and inspiration delivered by the HST. Rubber asteroids are back, and you might win one in the new What’s Up space trivia contest. Great links, including to Mat Kaplan’s live interview with John Grunsfeld, are at https://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2020/0527-2020-john-grunsfeld-hubble-30th.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Se...2020-05-271h 01
Planetary RadioCelebrating 30 Years of Hubble with Astronaut John GrunsfeldAstrophysicist and former astronaut John “Hubble Repairman” Grunsfeld looks back over three decades of beautiful science and inspiration delivered by the Hubble Space Telescope.2020-05-271h 01
Seeking Delphi – The Millennium Conjectures™Seeking Delphi episode #35: NASA, the next ten years, with Dan DumbacherThis post reblogged from Seeking Delphi
“I did not come to NASA to make history.”–Sally Ride
“Going to Mars would make NASA great again.”–John Grunsfeld
http://www.andertoons.com
A new space race is upon us. But unlike the two-way competion days of the 1960’s and early 1970’s, it is now a multi-player competition to dominate and exploit the final frontier.
Where does NASA sit in all of this, in the rapidly changing world of the second space race? In Seeking Delphi episode #35...2019-10-2900 min
Cosmic Perspective | 365 Days of AstronomyJun 12th: Astronaut Dr John Grunsfeld, Discusses the Challenges of Servicing the Hubble Space Telescope & the Hubble’s Amazing AccomplishmentsDr John Grunsfeld discusses the challenges of servicing the Hubble & its amazing accomplishments.2019-06-1230 min
Planetary RadioLong Live Cassini!Join us at JPL and Caltech on the bittersweet morning the Cassini spacecraft plunged into Saturn. We’ll hear from many of the spectacular mission’s leaders, including Jim Green, John Grunsfeld, Ralph Lorenz, Bob Pappalardo, Earl Maize, Linda Spilker and Julie Webster. Bill Nye salutes the mission team and calls for continued exploration of space. The Cassini theme continues as Bruce Betts reveals What’s Up. Related links are here: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2017/0920-cassini-grand-finale.html2017-09-201h 00
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceNASA’s Science Leader John GrunsfeldJohn Grunsfeld closes our coverage of the Space Foundation’s 32nd annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. We also meet the leaders of the New Generation Space Leaders Program.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2016-05-1728 min
Planetary RadioNASA Science Leader John GrunsfeldAstronaut and NASA Associate Administrator John Grunsfeld closes our coverage of the Space Foundation’s 32nd annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. We also meet the leaders of the New Generation Space Leaders Program. Emily has made it easy to be wowed by spectacular new images of comet 67/P taken by Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft. Bruce and Mat will pick three winners of a great new game in the What’s Up space trivia contest. Related links are here: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2016/0516-john-grunsfeld-space-symposium.html2016-05-1728 min
NEWSPlus Radio【报道】地球真的找到“大表哥”了？（有文稿）更多内幕请关注今天的微信头条~"Today we're announcing the discovery of an exoplanet that as far as we can tell is a pretty good close cousin to the earth and our sun"An historic moment in NASA's epic pursuit of earth-like planets, as the newly discovered Kepler-452b was officially unveiled.That honour went to administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington John Grunsfeld, who alongside other experts explained that the planet orbits it's star every 385 days, and according to Jon Jenkins, the man who led the discovery team, the surface of the planet stands a good chance of being rocky, cloudy and h...2015-07-2302 min
Steve Grzanich SoundCloudHubble Telescope Anniversary: Archive InterviewFROM 2010: The Hubble Space Telescope has been called the greatest scientific instrument ever created by man, it's celebrating a birthday and there's a Chicago connection. Three connections as a matter of fact: its namesake is astronomer Edwin Hubble, who grew up in Wheaton and attended the University of Chicago and two of the scientists who've helped oversee Hubble are also from Chicago. Ed Weiler a retired NASA scientist and John Grunsfeld is former NASA astronaut who flew three servicing missions to Hubble. http://hubble25th.org2015-04-2409 min
60-Second SpaceHumans on Mars Soonish Says NASA BigwigJohn Grunsfeld, the former astronaut who now heads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, thinks that traveling light could get people to Mars by the 2040s
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SpectrumJanet JanssonJanet Jansson is the Senior Staff Scientist in the Earth Sciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Her expertise is in molecular microbial ecology and “omics” approaches with a focus on soil, marine sediment and human gut environments.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Okay. Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berk...2013-05-1730 min
Space TalkNASA Announces InSight Mars Planetary Science MissionNASA today announced the selection of a Discovery Class mission to Mars called the InSight mission. This telecon has remarks about the mission and questions from the press.
The panelists for the briefing are:
-- John Grunsfeld, astronaut and associate administrator, NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington
-- James Green, director, NASA's Planetary Science Division, Washington
NASA has selected a new mission, set to launch in 2016, that will take the first look into the deep interior of Mars to see why the Red Planet evolved so differently from Earth as one of our...2012-08-2100 min
NOVA | PBSHands on HubbleJohn Grunsfeld, an astronomer and astronaut, says that fixing the Hubble Space Telescope was be a delicate operation. In this podcast, he explains how astronauts had to literally let their fingers do the walking when working on satellite-and why the gloves of their space suits played a major role in the mission's success.
Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Rush DeNooyer. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
To learn more, visit us online at...2009-10-1404 minNOVA | PBSHands on HubbleJohn Grunsfeld, an astronomer and astronaut, says that fixing the Hubble Space Telescope was be a delicate operation. In this podcast, he explains how astronauts had to literally let their fingers do the walking when working on satellite-and why the gloves of their space suits played a major role in the mission's success.
Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Rush DeNooyer. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
To learn more, visit us online at...2009-10-1404 min
NASA BlueshiftBlueshift - September 30, 2009: John Grunsfeld: Astronaut and AstronomerThis summer, the world was watching as seven astronauts visited the Hubble Space Telescope and did the first ever on-orbit repairs in space. This fifth and final Shuttle mission to service Hubble has equipped the telescope with cutting-edge technology and extended its mission lifespan for several additional years. Here at the Astrophysics Science Division, we are excited about the data being captured by Hubble's enhanced instruments, and the discoveries that are sure to come. One of the astronauts on this mission, Dr. John Grunsfeld, is also an astrophysicist. We interviewed him about his experiences with Hubble as both a researcher...2009-09-3007 min
Car TalkCar Talk 0922 May 30, 2009Astronaut John Grunsfeld seeks help trying to loosen a calcified bolt from the Hubble Telescope. Also, a 1939 Cadillac Datemobile needs a power boost, a Jetta owner's devotion is tested by a series of unfortunate events, a roadtrip to Mount Rushmore gets muy expensive and we answer the question: Who is Pravo Yasda and why is he getting so many tickets?2009-05-3000 min
Museum of Science and Industry Podcast#007: John GrunsfeldInterview with John Grunsfeld, NASA astronaut, about his recent mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Learn more about Dr. Grunsfeld at www.msichicago.org/podcast.2009-05-2900 min
NOVA scienceNOWHands on HubbleJohn Grunsfeld, an astronomer and astronaut, says that fixing the Hubble Space Telescope will be a delicate operation. In this podcast, he explains how astronauts will have to literally let their fingers do the walking when working on satellite -- and why the gloves of their space suits will play a major role in the mission's success.
Podcast produced by David Levin. Interview by Rush DeNooyer. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston.
Major funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Additional funding is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan...2008-06-0304 min
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentCar Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame: More Car Talk Classics by Tom Magliozzi, Ray MagliozziPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/462545 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Car Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame: More Car Talk Classics Author: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi Narrator: Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Release date: May 10, 2004 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Hatchback of Notre Dame includes many memorable Car Talk classics, including Morley Safer of CBS's Sixty Minutes, displaying a downright embarrassing obsession with his Peugeot, and space shuttle astronaut John Grunsfeld, who calls from Hawaii. (Well, 700 miles over Hawaii, actually). And, there's one of Click and Clack's all-time favorite callers, their pal...2004-05-1003 minGet Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentCar Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame: More Car Talk Classics by Tom Magliozzi, Ray MagliozziPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/462545 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Car Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame: More Car Talk Classics Author: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi Narrator: Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Release date: May 10, 2004 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Hatchback of Notre Dame includes many memorable Car Talk classics, including Morley Safer of CBS's Sixty Minutes, displaying a downright embarrassing obsession with his Peugeot, and space shuttle astronaut John Grunsfeld, who calls from Hawaii. (Well, 700 miles over Hawaii, actually). And, there's one of Click and Clack's all-time favorite callers, their pal...2004-05-1003 min
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Title: Car Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame: More Car Talk Classics
Author: Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi
Narrator: Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi
Format: Unabridged
Length: 01:03:29
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The Hatchback of Notre Dame includes many memorable Car Talk classics, including Morley Safer of CBS's Sixty Minutes, displaying a downright embarrassing obsession with his Peugeot, and space shuttle astronaut John Grunsfeld, who calls from Hawaii. (Well, 700 miles over Hawaii, actually). And, there's...2004-05-101h 03