Cohen, Andy (author).
May 2012. 220p. Holt, hardcover, $25 (9780805095838). 791.450.
Explore the Universe @ your library - Videos
Astronauts have visited Hubble five times since its launch to do maintenance and repairs. Here are videos of Hubble astronauts as they prepare for their mission – and finally blast off!
Preparation for Servicing Mission 4
Astronaut Mike Massimino, who went on two Hubble servicing missions, talks about what it’s really like to be an astronaut.
Diving into space: underwater Hubble fix practice
Astronaut John Grunsfeld, known as "Hubble-Hugger,” trains in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, the 6 million gallon swimming pool at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, as he gets ready for Hubble’s final servicing mission.
The launch!
The launch of Shuttle Atlantis, carrying the seven astronauts of Servicing Mission 4, on May 11, 2009
Working on Hubble in space
Astronauts of Servicing Mission 4, working on the Hubble Space Telescope
Booklist Review of the Day
Likely Stories Blog
Summer is the season for exploration and discovery, and readers of all ages, interests, and tastes would love to visit the American Writers Museum—if only such a place existed.
Search
Sign up for our bi-monthly newsletter
Follow Us
Most Popular
