posted 07-24-2014 11:33 AM               

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum to Open Temporary Exhibition Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum today (July 24) announced the upcoming temporary exhibition, Hubble@25, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. It will be the first major temporary exhibition in the Museum's Space Shuttle Pavilion, and will open to the public on October 23.

For a quarter of a century the Hubble Space Telescope has peered into deep space capturing the ancient light of the universe. It has propelled significant discoveries in the study and exploration of dark energy and galactic formations.

The Hubble project has really revolutionized our view of how galaxies in the universe develop over billions of years, from small red dots to full-fledged spiral and elliptical galaxies and everything in between. This exhibit emphasizes the incredibly important idea that looking out in space is also looking back in time. With Hubble, we can look out to the distant universe, observe the distant past, and study the history of galaxy development.

Through showcasing Hubble produced images, and original and rarely seen artifacts, including actual tools used in space to repair the telescope, Hubble@25 will introduce the public to the history of the telescope and the unparalleled scientific achievements generated by the Hubble program.

The exhibition will include many photographs by Michael Soluri from his upcoming publication, Infinite Worlds: The People and Places of Space Exploration (Simon & Schuster, October 2014), a multi-year project that documented the mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope on earth and in space.

The exhibition Hubble@25 will be enhanced by a series of public and education programs including conversations and panels with astronauts, scientists and engineers who have all contributed to the Hubble Space Telescope projects.

The Hubble anniversary story is best told at the Intrepid Museum, which is the only museum in the Northeast that hosts one of NASA's orbiters and has been dedicated to communicating space science to local, national and international visitors and students for over 30 years.

posted 10-14-2014 11:29 AM               

Behind the Scenes: Securing an Artifact for HUBBLE@25

In preparation for its HUBBLE@25 exhibition, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum needed to acquire an artifact to include in the exhibition. Watch this behind-the-scenes video to see how they did it, with help from Susan Marenoff-Zausner, Museum President, and Mike Massimino, former astronaut and Senior Advisor of Space Programs at the Museum.

posted 10-23-2014 06:23 AM               

Hubble Space Telescope 25th anniversary exhibit opens at NYC's Intrepid

Astronaut Mike Massimino is sitting on the floor, completely fixated on the video showing him and his former space shuttle crewmates training underwater to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. On display nearby, eight of the actual tools they used during that training, and later in space, to service the orbiting observatory one last time.

"I get goose bumps looking at this stuff. To me, it is very, very personal," Massimino says. "I do not know if anyone else is going to like it as much as me."

Eric Boehm, the curator at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, is betting they will.

posted 06-24-2015 01:23 PM               

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Extends Hubble@25 Exhibit Through January 10, 2016

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum has extended the HUBBLE@25 exhibit, a temporary exhibition that commemorates the 25th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, through January 10, 2016. The exhibit marks the first major temporary exhibition in the Museum's Space Shuttle Pavilion, home to the space shuttle Enterprise.

Through Hubble produced images, rarely seen artifacts, tools used in space to repair the telescope, and interactive guests experiences, HUBBLE@25 introduces the public to the history of the telescope and the unparalleled scientific achievements generated by the Hubble program.

The exhibit is co-curated by Eric Boehm, the Museum's Curator of Aviation, and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, who was part of two space flights to service Hubble and now serves as the Museum's Senior Advisor, Space Programs.