Apr 24 Watch 3:33 Before it showed us distant reaches of the universe, the Hubble telescope ‘needed glasses’ By PBS News Hour Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back more than a million observations and amazing images, offering scientists and stargazers an unmatched window to the universe. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to celebrate Hubble’s… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Sally Ride, 61, Left Major Imprint on Space Program, Inspired Young Scientists Sally Ride, 61, Left Major Imprint on Space Program, Inspired Young Scientists… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 50 Years Later, Astronaut John Glenn Recounts His Historic Mission in Space 50 Years Later, Astronaut John Glenn Recounts His Historic Mission in Space… Continue watching
May 23 NASA’s Phoenix Spacecraft Lands on Mars By PBS News Hour A spacecraft designed to search for life on Mars completed its nearly 10-month, 422-million-mile voyage Sunday, touching down the Red Planet and transmitting intriguing images from its northern arctic plains. Continue reading
May 11 Watch Children’s Poet Laureate Speaks of Food Fights and Sports Jack Prelutsky, named the first children's poet laureate by the Poetry Foundation, which also helps fund the NewsHour's poetry coverage, talks about his young readers and shares some of his works from "Good Sports."… Continue watching