30 Years On, The Hubble Telescope Still Blows Our Minds

Science Rules! with Bill Nye

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🗓️ 23 April 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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The world’s greatest observatory has not just delivered jaw-dropping images of distant galaxies and nebulas. It has deepened our intimate relationship to the universe. On the telescope's 30th birthday this week, NASA's senior project scientist for Hubble, Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, shares the Hubble's secrets with Science Rules. You can listen to ad-free new episodes of Science Rules! only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com [stitcherpremium.com] and use promo code ‘SCIENCE.’

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0:00.0	As the saying goes, if you couldn't pick where you were going to be born on Earth, but you could pick when.
0:07.0	This really is the best time. As screwed up as things seem to be, they're less screwed up than ever.
0:13.0	More of us have time to ponder our place in the cosmos than ever before in history.
0:20.0	This is the story.
0:24.0	This is the story.
0:27.0	We're all science people.
0:30.0	Exactly.
0:31.0	We know it's a good idea because it's lasted.
0:33.0	We can teach kids and they get it.
0:35.0	There's chemistry in here, there's biology in here.
0:38.0	It's in whiskey, it's an ice cream, it's in who you've all loved with.
0:42.0	That's the recipe for success.
0:44.0	We can make the world better for everybody.
0:49.0	Starting now.
0:52.0	Welcome, welcome, welcome to Science Rules. I'm your host, Bill Nye.
0:56.0	This is the show where science rules.
0:59.0	It's a call and show.
1:01.0	If you want to be on the show and I hope you do, make sure to check my social media handles and
1:06.0	stitch your Twitter for when to call us.
1:10.0	And as always, send us your questions and comments to askbillnye.com.
1:15.0	And I'm joined once again. I'm delighted. I'm thrilled.
1:18.0	I'm overjoyed.
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