April 24 marked the 35th anniversary of the launch of NASAās Hubble Space Telescope. The iconic space observatory remains a household name āthe most well-recognized and scientifically productive telescope in history. Engineers at NASAās Glenn Research Center in Cleveland played a significant role in how the telescope functions today.Ā Ā
NASA Glenn researchers assisted in all five Hubble servicing missions by testing damaged insulation, determining why it degraded in space, and recommending replacement materials.Ā Ā
One of those researchers, Kim de Groh, senior materials research engineer, shared some of that research in a special presentation at Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, in Cleveland on May 8. She chronicled her Hubble experience with a presentation, a show-and-tell with samples directly from the telescope, and a Q&A addressing the audienceās Hubble-related questions.Ā
