Hubble Turns 25
Before Ed Weiler became the Associate Administrator at NASA, he was the chief scientist on the Hubble Telescope. Check out this Eos article from 2015 celebrating the Hubble’s 25th anniversary:
Read MoreAn Underwater Telescope to Study Sky and Sea
You’ve heard of telescopes in space-Ed Weiler has worked on a few of them- but have you heard of a telescope under the sea? Check out this Eos article about an underwater telescope:
Read MoreFrom Athlete to Astronaut
Although Ed Weiler wasn’t an astronaut, he certainly helped many of them go to space. Check out this Third Pod interview from last year with Leland Melvin- who’s an athlete turned astronaut!
Read MoreNew 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:
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