
Space & PhysicsDecember 7, 2018
The World's First Space Telescope
50 years ago, astronomers launched the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, whose descendants include the Hubble, Spitzer and James Webb telescopes
James Lattis is a historian of astronomy and faculty associate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is also co-founder and director of UW Space Place.

The World's First Space Telescope
50 years ago, astronomers launched the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, whose descendants include the Hubble, Spitzer and James Webb telescopes