Forward Quote by Heidi Hammel

Hubble wasn't designed to look at objects in our solar system, but after it was launched, astronomers realized that with just a little bit…

— Heidi Hammel

The thing about telescopes is that the mirror is the main component. Once that's built, you don't need to build new ones; you just…

— Heidi Hammel

Hubble is the most important telescope in history after Galileo's first telescope.

— Sandra Faber

Even with an improperly ground mirror, the Hubble delivered extraordinary images. When the flaw was corrected, the Hubble delivered images of transcendent beauty and…

— Stephen Lang

The Hubble Space Telescope is more than remarkable. It has answered just so many of those fundamental questions that people have been asking about…

— John M. Grunsfeld

Hubble is absolutely unique; we must have a telescope in space to complement the very large telescopes on the ground.

— Heidi Hammel

The only reason Hubble works is because we have a space shuttle.

— John M. Grunsfeld

We don't use Hubble to stare at Jupiter unless there's a special event or some special reason.

— Heidi Hammel

Hubble isn't just a satellite; it's about humanity's quest for knowledge.

— John M. Grunsfeld

Hubble has really opened our eyes to what the universe is made of, its structure, and has helped us learn how little we know…

— John M. Grunsfeld

The Hubble images far surpassed anything taken by any telescope on Earth.

— Heidi Hammel

The exciting results from the Hubble, other satellites and probes would not have been possible without innovative solutions to many technical problems.

— Nancy Roman