Looking beyond the stars

Astronomer Heidi Hammel is bringing galaxies and planets into closer view with her work on the new James Webb Telescope. Midmorning spotlights her expertise on outer planets like Neptune and Uranus, and experience with the Hubble Telescope.

Guests

• Heidi Hammel: Heidi Hammel is senior research scientist at the Space Science Institute. She is helping to build the James Webb Space Telescope scheduled to launch in 2013.

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• Planet hunters step it up
  August 9, 2007

Resources

• About Heidi Hammel
• About James Webb Space Telescope