New Space Telescope Named for Nancy Roman, Astronomy Pioneer
Ed Weiler was first hired at NASA by legendary scientist Nancy Grace Roman. Last year, NASA honored Nancy by naming a space telescope after her:
Read MoreTraining and Diversifying Space Project Principal Investigators
Want to be a leader at NASA like Ed Weiler was? Check out this Eos article about how NASA is working to diversify their leadership team:
Read MoreFinal Mirror Segment Added to Powerful Future Space Observatory
In his Sci & Tell episode, Ed Weiler described a very public struggle his team faced at NASA while installing the Hubble’s mirrors. Luckily, the process went much more smoothly on the James Webb:
Read MoreFinal Frontier? The Evolution of Planetary Science Missions
Ed Weiler worked on many projects throughout his career at NASA. Fran Baganel did too, and she discussed them with us on this Third Pod episode:
Read MoreCapturing Pluto’s Heartbeat in a Computer
One of the projects Ed Weiler worked on while at NASA was the New Horizons telescope. Read about some of the data New Horizons collected on Pluto in Eos:
Read MoreThe Unexpected Benefits of Science Communication Training
One of Ed Weiler’s proudest moments at NASA was implementing a public outreach program for both adults and kids. Science communications not only benefits the public- it helps the scientists as well:
Read MoreNew Horizons Sends First Looks of 2014 MU69
One of the projects Ed Weiler worked on while at NASA was the New Horizons telescope. Check out this Eos article about when New Horizons sent us the first look of MU69:
Read MoreFive Spitzer Discoveries About Solar Systems Near and Far
Ed Weiler is probably best known for working on the Hubble Telescope. Last year, at NASA retired another one of its telescopes, the Spitzer, which helped us learn a lot about our solar system:
Read MoreHow Teachers Can Empower the Climate Generation
Ed Weiler spent a lot of time at NASA helping kids understand STEM. Check out this Eos article from 2019 about how K-12 educators incorporated climate change education into their curriculums:
Read MoreNew Book Conveys Details and Flavor of First Mission to Pluto
One of the projects Ed Weiler worked on while at NASA was the New Horizons telescope. Read about this book which details the New Horizons project from the inside:
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